With Hurricane Dorian ravaging the Bahamas and moving toward the state, Putnam County Emergency Management officials opened emergency shelters Monday and ordered a mandatory evacuation of some area
U.S. Postal Service offices across most of Putnam County will be closed today.
Putnam County has issued a mandatory evacuation order for Evacuation Zone A and low-lying areas as Hurricane Dorian approaches Florida’s east coast.
Georgia-Pacific’s Palatka mill is taking steps to prepare for Hurricane Dorian.
Putnam County officials announced Sunday afternoon they would open emergency shelters throughout the county.
As Hurricane Dorian edges closer to Florida, local officials have announced closures throughout Putnam County.
Predictions for Hurricane Dorian continue to show the storm inching away from Putnam County, but officials aren’t yet ready to say Putnam is in the clear.
As the Putnam County School District and county officials monitor Hurricane Dorian, school officials decided Friday to hold off on making school closure decisions.
By F.W. Broschart
Palatka Daily News
fbroschart@palatkadailynews.com
As local residents continue to prepare for Hurricane Dorian, local stores are keeping watchful eyes out for their customers and community.