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FLAGLER COUNTY, Fla. – Flagler County lifted its evacuation order for the barrier island shortly after noon on Thursday, but several Flagler County Parks are closed until further notice because of flooding caused by Nicole, officials said.
Herschel King Park, Bings Landing, Moody Boat Ramp, Bull Creek Fish Camp, Russell Landing, Shell Bluff and Princess Place Preserve will remain closed for the time being.
“This is all because of flooding,” said General Services Director Mike Dickson. “The floating docks are unusable. We won’t be able to set them until the water recedes.”
Officials said high tide at 9 a.m. Friday will impact water levels in Flagler County even though the storm has passed the area.
“Things should settle down after that,” Emergency Management Director Jonathan Lord said.
Nicole made landfall around 3 a.m. Thursday as a Category 1 hurricane and quickly weakened to a tropical storm with effects being felt along the Northeast Florida coast Thursday morning.
Contractors had to work on emergency repairs to A1A in Flagler Beach. A lot of the pavement washed away Thursday morning, and they were trying to keep the rest from going in.
At the www.flaglercounty.gov/emergency website, residents can sign up for the ALERTFlagler notification system, directly accessible at www.flaglercounty.gov/alertflagler.
Trash pick-up
Waste Pro will resume its regular pickup schedule Friday for unincorporated Flagler County, including normal recycling and yard waste collection. Due to minimal storm debris, the county does not intend to provide additional vegetation debris removal generated from Nicole.
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“While Hurricane Nicole did a number on our dunes and beaches, the effects were minimal to the majority of the county,” said County ministrator Heidi Petito. “Collection processes will return to normal tomorrow We ask residents to please follow Waste Pro Guidelines for debris pickup.”
Loose leaves and small twigs must be contained to enable collection efforts.
Regular guidelines are as follows:
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Garbage is picked up twice a week, between the hours of 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. on scheduled collection days. Items for collection must be placed curbside in a neat and orderly manner. All garbage and small or loose items must be placed in garbage cans or tied in plastic garbage bags.
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Bulk pickup (furniture/large items) is normally scheduled on the second scheduled pickup day of the week. Construction and demolition material is not considered bulk and will not be picked up by Waste Pro. All residents will need to dispose of this type of material at their own expense.
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White goods such as refrigerators, washers, dryers, hot water heaters, etc., place at curbside and allow 3-5 days for pickup. Please call Waste Pro at 386-586-0800 to make arrangements.
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Loose yard waste – Must be stacked/placed adjacent to the pavement in piles that do not exceed of 3 feet wide by 3 feet tall by 6 feet long, or similar dimension not exceeding two (2) cubic yards. ditionally, individual tree limbs are not to exceed six (6) inches in diameter.
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Containerized yard waste – Each container with yard waste shall not exceed fifty (50) pounds or be larger than five (5) feet on any side. ditionally, limbs are not to exceed six (6) inches in diameter.
