“To say we dodged a bullet for the storm would be an understatement — you know, obviously we dodged a missile,” one official said.
Florida officials were counting their blessings Wednesday after powerful Hurricane Dorian skirted the northeastern coast, bringing rain, winds and power outages but no major damage as the storm moved north.
The storm made landfall in the Bahamas as a Category 5 hurricane, devastated part of the island nation and is blamed in atFull coverage:Volusia County Chair Ed Kelley said officials prepared for the worst and hoped for the best in the coastal Florida county, and he sent their thoughts and prayers to those affected in the Bahamas.
Claudio Galarsa removes storm shutters from the front of the Oceanside Beach Bar and Grill as Hurricane Dorian made its way past Flagler Beach, Fla., on Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2019.Evacuation orders for many counties in Florida had been lifted by Wednesday evening, the state division of emergency management said.that even though the threat of the hurricane has passed in the state, Florida remains in peak hurricane season and he urged residents to not get complacent.
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