HURRICANE IAN: St. Johns County schools, government offices reopen Monday, Oct. 3

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All St. Johns County government offices including those under the Board of County Commissioners, the City of St. Augustine, the City of St. Augustine Beach, the Supervisor of Elections, Clerk of Courts, Tax Collector, Property Appraiser and St. Johns County schools will reopen on Monday, Oct. 3.

For updates on recovery efforts in St. Johns County, go to sjcfl.us/hurricane or call the St. Johns County Emergency Management Citizen Information Line at 904-824-5550.

The St. Johns County School District Administrative Building at 40 Orange St. in St. Augustine.
The St. Johns County School District Administrative Building at 40 Orange St. in St. Augustine.

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Storm information

Residents can find information at the St. Johns County Emergency Operations Center website at SJCEmergencyManagement.com. The St. Johns County Emergency Management Citizen Information Line is 904-824-5550 or go to sjcfl.us/hurricane. For information from the city, go to citystaug.com.

For state information, go to floridadisaster.org.

Visit the FEMA Website at fema.gov/disaster/4673 for information on services and assistance or call FEMA at 800-621-3362 (711 or Video Relay Service, for TTY, call 800-462-7585).

Water distribution

St. Johns County is distributing water from 9 a.m. through 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at four locations. Water distribution will be limited to two cases of water per car.

  • St. Augustine Amphitheatre, 1340C A1A South, St. Augustine

  • Solomon Calhoun Community Center, 1300 Duval St., St. Augustine

  • Flagler Estates Community Center, 9960 Oliver Ave., Hastings

  • W.E. Harris Community Center, 400 E. Harris St., Hastings

Garbage collection

Normal collections for household garbage, recycling and yard debris will resume Monday, Oct. 3 for St. Johns County.

In addition, residential and commercial waste collection for the City of St. Augustine and the City of St. Augustine Beach is expected to resume when conditions allow.

For information, call the St. Johns County Emergency Management Citizen Information Line at 904-824-5550 or the city Public Works Department at 904-825-1040.

Parks damage assessment

St. Johns County Parks and Recreation staff is assessing and evaluating damage and condition of parks, athletic fields, boat ramps, playgrounds and facilities. All grass multipurpose, baseball, and softball fields remain closed until Monday, Oct. 3. Residents are asked to allow staff time to assess all County facilities to ensure that any downed trees and storm debris are cleared and any damage is repaired for safety.

Power outages

Most customers have had power restored in St. Johns County. As of noon Saturday, less than 100 residents were without power. That is about 0.07% of all customers, all from Florida Power & Light. Overall, less than 1.3 million customers are without power in Florida.

Report fraud

Residents are encouraged to beware of scams following Hurricane Ian. To report suspicions of fraud, contact the following:

Report flooding

The City of St. Augustine Public Works department is asking residents to report flooding at citystaug.com/ReportFlooding or emailing stormwater@citystaug.com.

This article originally appeared on St. Augustine Record: St. Johns County government offices, schools reopen Monday after Ian