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Election Re-Cap
Citrus Aug. 30 Primary
US Senator - Rep
Carlos Beruff
24.45% 5,342
Ernie Rivera
3.57% 779
Marco Rubio
63.78% 13,937
Dwight Young
8.20% 1,792
US Senator - Dem
Roque De La Fuente
3.28% 285
Alan Grayson
11.29% 981
Pam Keith
17.97% 1,562
Reginald Luster
1.35% 117
Patrick Murphy
66.12% 5,747
US Senator - LPF
Augustus Invictus
Floodwaters from Hurricane Hermine's 4ft storm surge caused widespread damage in Crystal River and the surrounding areas last week. Hun-
42.42% 14
Paul Stanton
dreds of families in Citrus and Levy Counties were affected by the Category 1 storm, which came ashore near Apalachicola. This was the scene
57.58% 19
at the boat ramp on U.S. 19 in Crystal River near Bird's Underwater. TheNewscaster/Mike Moore
Hermine
Hermine wreaks havoc on Florida's
Repres.in Cong. Dist. 11 - Rep
Justin Grabelle
49.29% 10,306
Nature Coast, now in the northeast
Devastates
Daniel Webster
50.71% 10,602
Compiled by The Newscaster Staff
Sheriff - Rep
Yankeetown
Hermine quickly weakened to a
Steven Burch
tropical storm as it spun inland, crossing
Governor Rick Scott declared an
13.38% 2,897
over land back to the Atlantic coastline.
emergency in 51 Florida counties on Thurs-
Chuck Kanehl
Early Monday morning, Aug. 5, Hermine
Compiled from the community
day, before tropical storm Hermine strength-
33.52% 7,258
drifted slowly up the Atlantic coast, predict-
ened to a Category 1 hurricane and made
Michael Prendergast
The after-effects of Hurricane Her-
ed to produce near hurricane-strength winds
landfall at 1:30 am Friday morning, Sept. 2,
53.09% 11,495
mine have been devastating for many people
through Monday evening, along with floods
near St. Marks in the Big Bend area. About
Co. Comm. Dist. 1 - Rep
in our area. In Yankeetown, power was off
and beach erosion from Long Island to Nan-
6,000 national guardsmen stood ready for
Rhonda Distel
on Thursday and in Levy County as far east
tucket. According to the National Weather
the storm's aftermath.
29.77% 6,225
as the Marion County line. As of late morn-
Service (NWS), dangerous rip currents are
A tropical storm becomes a Cat-
Jeff Kinnard
ing on Sunday, Central Florida Electric Co-
expected at least through mid-week on the
egory 1 hurricane when it's winds near the
70.23% 14,688
operative (CFEC) had restored power to all
East Coast from the mid-Atlantic states to
center reach 74 (and up to 95) mph. With
Co. Comm. Dist. 5 - Rep
but 2,122 customers, according to the Levy
southern New England, where the storm
a Category I Hurricane, the storm surge is
Scott Adams
County Sheriff s Office.
surge and the tide was expected to cause
generally 4 to 5 feet above normal, and the
33.46% 7,169
In Yankeetown, April Bugna had
flooding in normally dry areas. On Monday,
minimum central pressure is 980 mb.
Roland "Bo" Bavota
about 5 feet of water inside her house, lo-
updated NWS projections indicated that the
However, later on Friday after Hur-
11.56% 2,476
cated at 6618 Riverside Dr., and by Monday,
storm's eastward motion is ending and that
ricane Hermine had made landfall, an Evac-
Brian J. Coleman
there was still some water inside.
Hermine is likely to slowly veer northwest-
uation Notice was re-issued for Levy County
54.98% 11,780
When Melissa Gordon checked on
ward, through Tuesday, back toward the
by the National Weather Center, as the tidal
School Board Dist. 4
her home in Yankeetown, located at 6626
Northeast coast.
surge in Levy County was expected to be up
Sandy B. Counts
Lake Ave., behind the General Store on
A homeless man south of Gaines-
to 11 feet above Mean Sea Level. The no-
47.19%15,008
Lake Sadie, she was dismayed, "Hurricane
ville died when a tree fell on him, accord-
tice stated, that the effects of Hermine would
Kevin Maloney
Hermine destroyed everything I own, pretty
ing to Gov. Scott, who viewed the massive
be very similar to the "1993 Storm of the
20.30% 6,455
much," she said. "Water was a foot and a
damages to the Cedar Key and Steinhatchee
Century, for those who endured that storm."
Bill Murray
half high in my entire home." She said she's
areas, down to Pasco County, via helicopter.
Coastal areas in Citrus and Levy counties
32.51% 10,339
lost several days of work and has been sort-
Scott pledged state help with damages, but
were amongst the many coastal counties that
Amend. No. 4 - Solar Devices
ing things out, trying to decide what to do
federal disaster assistance is unknown until
experienced massive loss due to flooding,
Yes 65.00% No 35.00%
with everything in her home. Melissa was
FEMA investigates the area during the up-
from Pinellas and Pasco counties, northward
School Board Sales Surtax
praying aloud as she was closing her gate,
coming week.
through the Big Bend area.
45.26% Yes 54.74% No
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