Hurricane Irma: Jacksonville area shelter information and other top stories.

• Hurricane Irma: Jacksonville area shelter information

  

  by: Brittney Donovan, Action News Jax Updated: Sep 7, 2017 - 6:35 PM EVACUATIONS: See what counties have mandatory evacuations Several counties in Northeast Florida have announced shelter locations as the state braces for Hurricane Irma. Mandatory evacuations have been ordered for Nassau and St. Johns counties. Officials are urging people in evacuation zones to seek refuge at shelters if they cannot leave town. LATEST: Irma's track shifts west bringing storm over Jacksonville Duval C..

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• Mayport fishing vessels scramble for docks in Jacksonville in ...

  

  The entire First Coast shrimping and fishing fleet is in the process of moving away from the coast and into a safer docking space in downtown Jacksonville as Hurricane Irma bears down on Florida. While the storm is still churning in the Caribbean, about two dozen shrimp vessels from the Jacksonville area have retracted their nets and are leaving their usual port of Mayport. That’s where Safe Harbor Seafood is the main warehouse and wholesaler of the local catch operates. Gerald Pack, owner of S..

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• Jacksonville among 32 US cities to bid for 2026 World Cup

  

  The United States Soccer Federation confirmed Thursday that Jacksonville is one of 32 American cities to formally express interest in hosting games at the 2026 World Cup. That could potentially bring World Cup soccer to EverBank Field in nine years. U.S. Soccer said that it will release a shorter list of candidate cities later this month to host games for the international soccer tournament as part of a three-nation bid of the United States, Canada and Mexico. The deadline for cities to declar..

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• Photos: Jacksonville prepares for Irma (Thursday)

  

  Preparations for Hurricane Irma continued around town as the Category 5 storm got closer to the souther tip of Florida Thursday, September 7, 2017 in Jacksonville, Florida. | Buy Photos

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• Mandatory evacuations anticipated for Jacksonville's beaches

  

  All three Duval County beach communities are under local states of emergency as powerful Hurricane Irma tracks toward Florida and officials for the three cities anticipate a mandatory evacuation will be ordered on Friday. Mayor Lenny Curry has scheduled a 9 a.m. news conference to announce updated plans for evacuations and shelters. Residents with the means and ability to evacuate the beach cities were encouraged to leave now before long delays occur on ..

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• St. Johns County issues mandatory evacuation, opens emergency ...

  

  Due to intensified conditions of Hurricane Irma, St. Johns County has issued a mandatory evacuation order for 6 a.m. on Saturday for Evacuation Zones A and B, which includes the entire City of St. Augustine, the Town of Hastings, and those living on waterfront property within the evacuation zones. Residents living in boats, RVs, and mobile homes throughout St. Johns County are also included in the evacuation order. Residents who are able to evacuate and are not utilizing a St. Johns County shel..

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• Dozens gather at Jacksonville Beach to pray Hurricane Irma away

  

  JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla. - As anxiety increases with Hurricane Irma's approach, many are turning to their faith to help weather the storm. Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry has said it several times: Prepare for the storm, but pray it falls apart. The Jacksonville Beach Pier was the place where dozens gathered Thursday evening to pray with outstretched hands that this huge hurricane pushes out to sea. News of the gathering sp..

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• Florida evacuees streaming into Georgia

  

  BRUNSWICK, GA. | Florida evacuees filled beds in Southeast Georgia hotels overnight Wednesday as Hurricane Irma marched west before a predicted turn north up the Atlantic coast. Bobby Felsen waited with her daughter and grandson just off Interstate 95 in Brunswick beside a BMW with two flat tires. “We came here to look for an auto [parts] place to get a battery” after a trouble light came on as they traveled north Wednesday night from Cape Coral bound for Baltimore, Felsen said. After her daugh..

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• Most Florida flood zone property not insured

  

  FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — As Hurricane Irma bears down on Florida, an Associated Press analysis shows a steep drop in flood insurance across the state, including the areas most endangered by what could be a devastating storm surge. In just five years, the state’s total number of federal flood insurance policies has fallen by 15 percent, according to Federal Emergency Management Agency data. Florida’s property owners still buy far more federal flood insurance than any other state — 1.7 million pol..

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• Hurricane Irma: Boarding up windows underway at Jacksonville's ...

  

  by: Russell Colburn, Action News Jax Updated: Sep 7, 2017 - 10:04 PM All across Jacksonville's beaches, people are boarding up homes and businesses to protect property ahead of Hurricane Irma. Wednesday, Todd Smith of Jacksonville Beach stepped in to help a friend. Salt Life in #JacksonvilleBeach is gearing up. Hired local company to board up their windows ahead of #Irma. @ActionNewsJax #firstalertwx pic.twitter.com/oIucQh8twu — Russell C..

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