![]() The City of North Port has collected 1.2 million cubic yards of debris, but many piles remain. The city also said it's time to make sure tarps are secure with many also still waiting for roof repairs in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian. Meanwhile, streets in North Port are still lined with debris piles waiting to be picked up as residents prepare for Tropical Storm Nicole. RELATED: Polk County, residents near Peace River, brace for flooding ahead of Tropical Storm Nicole On Tuesday, experts were predicting that the Peace River was going to rise, but not nearly as dramatically as it did with Ian. When Ian hit a few weeks ago, Hurricane Ian flooded the Peace River, and the pump station at Peace River Village in Polk County broke, and sewers gushed into the flood water that covered nearby streets.Īlthough Nicole is not expected to be nearly as destructive, Peace River Village residents are keeping a close eye on the storm. With Tropical Storm Nicole threatening to bring more flooding, residents aren't taking any chances. Hurricane Ian flooded homes near the Peace River. It's expected to make landfall along the east coast late Wednesday into early Thursday morning. The massive storm's winds are already reaching the Tampa Bay region. Tropical Storm Nicole strengthened into a category 1 hurricane Wednesday evening as it made landfall on Grand Bahama Island.Īccording to the National Hurricane Center, Hurricane Nicole has maximum sustained winds of 75 miles per hour with higher gusts. As of Wednesday evening the center of the storm was over the Bahamas and Dellegatto predicts that landfall will be around 1 a.m. ![]() ![]() He says the worst weather for the Bay Area will be Thursday morning. Dellegatto says we can expect tropical storm-force winds, which will peak at 60 miles an hour and 2-4" of rain through Thursday. The entire Bay Area is under a tropical storm warning. Hurricane Nicole approaches East Coast of FloridaįOX 13 Chief Meteorologist Paul Dellegatto is keeping a close eye on Hurricane Nicole as it sets its sights on Florida.
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