Hurricane Ian didn't hit as hard as Hurricanes Irma and Matthew. But it still caused damage across the county, including miles from the coast.
"We knew that it had flood damage and been repaired," Hendley said."We sandbagged and did everything we could."
St. Augustine Beach Pier is closed until an assessment of the structure can be completed. County Road 13 and Old A1A also need repairs. Repairing parts of Old A1A is estimated to cost $18 million, according to St. Johns County.Big waves from Hurricane Ian battered the Jacksonville Beach pier at high tide Thursday, attacking the dunes.Scenes from Jacksonville Beach and beyond the day after Hurricane Ian passed by Northeast FloridaA representative for the St.
Neighborhoods like Lincolnville, which sits near Lake Maria Sanchez, and the Abbott Tract on the Intracoastal, experienced severe flooding during Hurricanes Irma and Matthew, but residents said these neighborhoods were spared this time around. "There's been a lot of erosions from the different storms...We had waves coming over the street," Lynn said."But maybe five years after we moved here, the mangroves started to pop up...So now we've got a nice barrier. They've really helped."