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Downed
Sailboat in St. Augustine FL
This picture was taken in downtown St.
Augustine, Florida just south of the Bridge of Lions on the
intracoastal waterway. I do not know if this was a situation caused by
hurricane Floyd, but there were winds clocked at 65mph from the
hurricane, and flooding was severe in some areas, especially around
the bayfront. The tide was actually washing over the seawall at its
worst time. I did not see any efforts to move, float, or search for
belongings, only the awful sight of the masts above water. It really
hit me hard when I saw this- my husband and I lived on a 40' sailboat
for 4 years, and we were anchored in this area for over 2 years. The
weather the day this picture was taken was very mild, and no windy
conditions. I called the local newspaper about the situation, and the
reporter I spoke to was not aware of it- in this small town, news
moves at the speed of light, so for all I know it just occurred. My
husband is the Assistant Police Chief at a state school, and he is
also the head of the EmergencyTask Force and Recovery Team. He and the
Chief stayed on the school property during Floyd, and the winds less
than 3 miles away at the City Marina were clocked at 65mph. The winds
at the school were sustained at around 45mph. The 80mph winds offshore
missed the area at the school by only 5 miles- they were all very
lucky. The rain total at the school totaled 12" (the school, by
the way, sits on the intracoastal just north the of downtown
district). Our rain total here at the house was 4 3/4"- much less
than predicted, and only scattered light damage, mainly to trees. In
town, there was much more damage- everything from large oak trees
totally uprooted to flooded homes, cars, palm tree fronds ripped
apart, and roof flashing torn off. The Jacksonville Beach pier was
half destroyed, which was not surprising, as the pier was in need of
repairs before the hurricane. Daytona Beach pier was affected, as well
as St. Augustine Beaches pier. Hope this picture shows the detail of
the sailboat- it was about 200-250 feet from the seawall. --Sarah
Jarman
The next pictures show efinite damage
from hurricane Floyd. The whole north dock is shut down indefinitely,
and I have heard the fuel dock at the end of the north dock is closed.
They charge alot of money for docking a boat, and they are losing alot
of money from the storm. I checked on the downed sailboat, and it is
still there. |
