Officials said 636 homes were damaged by the powerful storm and there were also dozens of high water rescues as floodwaters rose.
Even though it wasn’t as bad as it could have been, St. Johns County officials said Tropical Storm Ian still left millions of dollars in damage in its wake when it blew through the area last week.– Even though it wasn’t as bad as it could have been, St. Johns County officials said Tropical Storm Ian still left millions of dollars in damage in its wake when it blew through the area last week.
Early estimates put the total cost of damage at $37.8 million in home damage and potentially millions more to county infrastructure. As expected, most of the damage was along the coastline, in downtown St. Augustine and near the St. Johns River. The county had major flooding in areas along the coast like Porpoise Point, North Beach, Crescent Beach and Flagler Estates.
On Thursday, as water rushed over the sea wall in downtown St. Augustine, St. Augustine Fire Department Chief Carlos Aviles said his crews had to make 19 high water rescues. There was a total of 26 around the county.
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