5 years since Hurricane Irma: Major storm brought flooding, tornadoes to the Jacksonville area
Friday marks five years since Hurricane Irma began impacting the state of Florida.
First Alert Chief Meteorologist Mike Buresh warned Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia to get to their safe spaces by 8 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 10, 2017.
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The storm brought flooding up and down the St. Johns River, especially to downtown Jacksonville and Riverside. One woman had to be rescued from the flood waters, which Action News Jax was there to document.
Locally, Irma spawned six local tornadoes, one of which touched down in Crescent Beach.
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Sky Action News Jax flew along the coastline of Vilano Beach, showing extensive damage to the homes there.
After the storm, Buresh was in Atlantic Beach and talked with Denise, whose home was damaged by a tree falling on it.
To get a complete recap of Hurricane Irma, from its status as a violent Category 5 hurricane to record flooding, read this entry of the Buresh Blog.
PHOTOS: Flooding in Northeast Florida, Southeast Georgia after Irma in 2017
Cars were flooded near the river close to Highway 17 in Clay County.
House immersed in water by Doctor's Lake in Clay County
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Riverside Jacksonville
Flooded car behind Red Lobster restaurant off of Blanding Boulevard.
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Charlton County house immersed in water after Irma.
Charlton County house immersed in water after Irma.
Charlton County house immersed in water after Irma.
Camden County
Camden County
Camden County
PHOTOS: Hurricane Irma in Jacksonville in 2017
As Hurricane Irma bore down on Florida, the
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Nobody said reporting during a hurricane -- even during its early ours -- would be easy.
Crews at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay take precautions for the animals before Hurricane Irma hit the west coast of Florida.
A viewer sent Danielle Avitable this picture via Twitter of a tree down on Pirates Wood in Yulee.
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Ashley Hollander retweeted this photo, noting that only several weeks ago Houston was hit by Hurricane Harvey. Now the people of Houston are standing with Florida as Hurricane Irma bears down.
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Cole Health notes that reporting from the beach during a spate of seafoam, sand and high winds can be a messy business.
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Erica Bennett finds comfort in knowing that come high winds or high water, the Waffle House in Jacksonville Beach will remain open.
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Bridges along the coast were closed as soon as sustained winds reach 40 mph.
Lorena Inclan provided this shot of impassible roads in St. Augustine.
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