Fernandina Beach in State of Emergency until at least Thursday
The city of Fernandina Beach shared this photo on social media Thursday with a resolution declaring a Local State of Emergency. The state of emergency is due to “extraordinary and unprecedented” rainfall that “overwhelmed the city’s stormwater system and entered the city’s wastewater system,” a news release from Interim City Manager Jeremiah Glisson said. Submitted photo
The city of Fernandina Beach shared this photo on social media and announced they were keeping the fields closed through the weekend. Central Park (Baseball and Football), Ybor Alvarez Complex, Joe Velardi Field, Peck Field, Hickory Street Fields and Charles Albert Field and Practice Fields all stayed closed. Submitted photo
Flooding has been consistent in some areas across Nassau County for weeks and Fernandina Beach is in a State of Emergency.
The county told the News-Leader that rain totals in Nassau County were u…