Deputy Chief for Volusia County Beach Safety Tammy Malphurs is expecting long periods of closures for beach driving this Labor Day weekend due to high tides.
“The surf is picking up because of the storm systems out in the ocean right now, so we are looking at building surf and hazardous rip currents throughout the weekend,” she said
Maplhurs suggests beachgoers get there early and find an off-beach parking area.
Andy Bair hangs a fish outside of his historic Cedar Key hotel after Hurricane Idalia.
Cedar Key, Fl was damaged by wind and storm surge during Hurricane Idalia in August, 2023.
A lineman fixes a power line damaged during Hurricane Idalia.
Mike Hodges stands next to debris piled outside of his family home following Hurricane Idalia in Cedar Key.
Cedar Key, Fl was damaged by wind and storm surge during Hurricane Idalia in August, 2023.
A sign on a now-washed away beach in Cedar Key, FL following Hurricane Idalia.
Leslie Fine looks at damaged buildings in the aftermath of Hurricane Idalia.
Cedar Key, Fl was damaged by wind and storm surge during Hurricane Idalia in August, 2023.
Cedar Key, Fl was damaged by wind and storm surge during Hurricane Idalia in August, 2023.
Cedar Key, Fl was damaged by wind and storm surge during Hurricane Idalia in August, 2023.
Cedar Key, Fl was damaged by wind and storm surge during Hurricane Idalia in August, 2023.
Two people hug in the aftermath of Hurricane Idalia in Cedar Key, FL.
Debris piled on the main street of Cedar Key, FL following Hurricane Idalia in August, 2023.
Cedar Key, Fl was damaged by wind and storm surge during Hurricane Idalia in August, 2023.
Cedar Key, Fl was damaged by wind and storm surge during Hurricane Idalia in August, 2023.
Cedar Key, Fl was damaged by wind and storm surge during Hurricane Idalia in August, 2023.
Cedar Key, Fl was damaged by wind and storm surge during Hurricane Idalia in August, 2023.
Cedar Key, Fl was damaged by wind and storm surge during Hurricane Idalia in August, 2023.
Cedar Key, Fl was damaged by wind and storm surge during Hurricane Idalia in August, 2023.
Cedar Key, Fl was damaged by wind and storm surge during Hurricane Idalia in August, 2023.
Lorena Torres, left, and Jorge Larancuent clean up debris from Hurricane Idalia Thursday, Aug. 31, 2023, in Cedar Key, Fla. Idalia made landfall early Wednesday morning along Florida's panhandle. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Jorge Larancuent cleans up debris from Hurricane Idalia at the Faraway Inn Thursday, Aug. 31, 2023, in Cedar Key, Fla. Idalia made landfall early Wednesday morning along Florida's panhandle. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
The sign to the Faraway Inn is damaged as Jorge Laranacuent cleans up debris from Hurricane Idalia Thursday, Aug. 31, 2023, in Cedar Key, Fla. Idalia made landfall early Wednesday morning along Florida's panhandle. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Lorena Torres cleans up debris from Hurricane Idalia at the Faraway Inn, Thursday, Aug. 31, 2023, in Cedar Key, Fla. Idalia made landfall early Wednesday morning along Florida's panhandle. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Andy Bair, owner of the Island Hotel and Restaurant closes up a storage area on his hotel that shows how high the water rose from the effects of Hurricane Idalia Thursday, Aug. 31, 2023, in Cedar Key, Fla. Idalia made landfall early Wednesday morning along Florida's panhandle. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Workers replace boards on a restaurant as they begin to rebuild Thursday, Aug. 31, 2023, in Cedar Key, Fla., after they were damaged by Hurricane Idalia. Idalia made landfall early Wednesday morning along Florida's panhandle. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
An inn bears damage from Hurricane Idalia, Thursday, Aug. 31, 2023, in Cedar Key, Fla. Idalia made landfall early Wednesday morning along Florida's panhandle. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Workers replace boards on a restaurant in Cedar Key, Fla., Thursday, Aug. 31, 2023., after they were damaged by Hurricane Idalia. Idalia made landfall early Wednesday morning along Florida's panhandle. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Workers begin replacing the Hurricane Idalia damaged roof at Steamers restaurant Thursday, Aug. 31, 2023, in Cedar Key, Fla. Idalia made landfall early Wednesday morning along Florida's panhandle. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Lorena Torres, left, and Jorge Larancuent clean up debris from Hurricane Idalia at the Faraway Inn Thursday, Aug. 31, 2023, in Cedar Key, Fla. Idalia made landfall early Wednesday morning along Florida's panhandle. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
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Hurricane Lee is expected to bring localized flooding to parts of coastal areas from Long Island through New England to the U.S.-Canadian border. Here's how to stay safe from storm surge.
The U.S. has been hit with a series of severe storms and hurricanes, forcing thousands of people to evacuate their homes and destroying millions of dollars worth of infrastructure. While Americans pick up the pieces from the destruction of Hurricane Idalia, a new hurricane, Lee, heads toward the East Coast.
The eye of Tropical Storm Idalia left North Carolina on Thursday morning, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake. When it made landfall early on Wednesday, then-Hurricane Idalia brought winds of 125 mph to Florida’s Gulf Coast and ripped through homes and businesses as it moved through the state's Big Bend region as a Category 3 storm.
Idalia became a hurricane on Tuesday morning as it barreled toward Florida's Gulf Coast, forecast to make landfall on Wednesday morning as the first major hurricane of the season.
As Idalia churned northward of the Gulf of Mexico, it strengthened from a tropical storm to a Category 1 hurricane, with experts forecasting that it will intensify to a Category 3 when it reaches land.
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