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Tropical Storm Colin Batters
Florida, Saturday. At 3:07 p.m. watchstand-
search and rescue efforts.
ers from Coast Guard Sector St. Petersburg
At 11:00 pm Monday, the center
received a call via VHF-FM marine band ra-
of Colin was located near latitude 29.8 N,
T he Nature Coast
dio channel 16 from the captain of the fish-
longitude 83.8 W (in the Gulf, N of Fish
ing boat, Doggie Style, relaying a distress
Creek and S of Perry, FL), moving NE at
tial. Bridge #4 on S.R. 24 to Cedar Key was
Florida braced for the worst with
call from five people aboard the disabled 28-
about 23 mph. Continued NE motion, at a
closed for a time. Crystal River at Kings Bay
Tropical Storm Colin - the fist named storm
foot fishing boat, Bite Me. The five people
faster forward speed, was expected through
remained under a flood watch as high tide
to make landfall in Florida since 2013 - as it
were stranded and one person was in need
Wed. night. The center of Colin was about
approached on Tuesday. CFEC is ready to
approached land in the Big Bend area, late
of medical assistance; they were only able
to move onshore in the Big Bend area, then
bring in additional contractors or request
Mon. night. Tornado warnings were issued
to communicate via marine band radio chan-
move across northern Florida and southeast-
assistance from neighboring electric coop-
in SW Florida, Flagler County and the Jack-
nel 68.There were no boats in the immediate
ern Georgia, through early Tues. morning,
eratives outside the area to aid members and
sonville area. Several areas around the state
area able to render assistance.
and move near or over the SE United States
the community, if the need arises. Sandbags
are already experiencing flooding, and sev-
An MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter
coast on Tues. Maximum sustained winds
were dispensed in numerous areas, locally.
eral trees were down in the local area, due to
crew from Air Station Clearwater, Florida,
were expected to be near 50 mph, with high-
The Emergency Operations Center
heavy rain and winds.
was launched, and deployed the rescue
er gusts. The storm is expected to strengthen
in Lecanto was activated, and updated storm
About midday, Gov. Rick Scott
swimmer. Flight crew assessed the medical
after Colin moves into the Atlantic on Tues.
information was posted at www.sheriffcit-
declared a state of emergency in 34 coun-
concerns on scene and determined no further
Rainfall is expected of 3 to 6
rus.org throughout Monday. Public offices
ties. Throughout the state, many roads were
medical assistance was required. The five
inches, with isolated maximum totals of 10
and schools were closed or had early dis-
closed due to flooding. The Sunshine Sky-
people were hoisted into the helicopter and
inches across western to northern Florida,
missals, and residents were asked to avoid
way Bridge spanning Tampa Bay was closed
transported to the air station.
SE Georgia, and coastal areas of the Caroli-
being out on the roads, if at all possible. The
to all traffic. In Crystal River, SE Paradise
The Coast Guard searched for a 78-
nas through Tues. Storm surge and tide will
Coast Guard asked mariners and beach goers
Pt., Magnolia Cir., NE 2nd St. and NE 2nd
year old man in the water 15 miles northwest
cause normally dry areas near the coast to be
to avoid unnecessary risk and use extreme
Ct. were closed to traffic. All Levy County
of Anclote Key (New Port Richey area),
flooded by rising waters. If the peak surge
caution if heading out on the water. The pub-
boat ramps were closed as a precautionary
Florida, Sunday, June 5. Missing is Arthur
occurs at the time of high tide in Florida,
lic was reminded that unfavorable weather
measure, and CR 40, west of CR 40A, was
Velasco, 78, from Treasure Island, Florida.
water could reach heights above ground of 1
conditions could limit or delay Coast Guard
closed at 1:00 pm due to storm surge poten-
At 5:00 am, watchstanders from Coast
to 3 ft. from Indian Pass to Tampa Bay, with
Guard Sector St. Petersburg received a call
slightly higher amounts possible in a few lo-
Shrimp Landing
via VHF-FM marine band radio channel 16
cations, and of 1 to 2 ft. from Tampa Bay,
from Alan Schaller from Inglis, from aboard
south to Florida Bay.
a 32-foot sail boat. Schaller was unable to
The Coast Guard rescued five peo-
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recover Velasco from the water after he had
ple from a disabled 28-foot fishing boat 60
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