As the clock ticks down, activity has ramped up in Cedar Key on Wednesday, where residents and business owners are racing to evacuate ahead of Hurricane Helene.
Debby, a tropical storm strengthening into a hurricane, caused flight cancellations and delays on Sunday at Miami International Airport.
A strengthening Debby in the Gulf of Mexico aimed to land Monday at or near Cedar Key, an island town, southwest of Gainesville, off the northwest coast of Florida.
Storm surge, heavy rain, and high tide hit at the same time Sunday in Fort Myers Beach, as Tropical Storm Debby moved north in the Gulf of Mexico.
On Sunday, Tropical Storm Debby — forecast to strengthen into a hurricane — threatened to cause damage in northwestern Florida’s Gulf Coast.
The quaint community that sits about three miles out into the Gulf of Mexico may be one of the hardest hit from Hurricane Idalia.
