Hernando County stands ready to respond to Hurricane Debby's aftermath

HERNANDO BEACH, Fla. - Coastal areas west of U.S. 19 in Hernando County are prone to flooding and the sheriff’s office is ready to respond, but things have been fairly quiet as of Monday morning.

FOX 13’s Walter Allen was down the road from Hernando Beach and there was between 6–12 inches of water on the road leading out to the shore in the wake of Hurricane Debby.

Yet, he said so far there have been no evacuations or water rescues. Hernando County officials issued a voluntary evacuation for residents living in Zone A ahead of the storm.  

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A Hernando County deputy was stationed on the road leading out to the dock area of Hernando Beach who had been stopping lower profile vehicles from heading down the street. 

Trucks and high-profile vehicles, like Jeeps, come and go if they want to chance it. 

High tide was at 3:27 a.m. on Monday and the next high tide will be at 2:33 p.m. Hernando County deputies say they are concerned about what the winds will do during the afternoon high tide.

During a press conference on Monday morning, Hernando County officials said that residents on the east side of the county need to be concerned about possible flooding later in the week from the Withlacoochee River.

The county will reopen the Ridge Manor community sandbag location at 7 a.m. on Tuesday. It will be open until 7 p.m. so residents can prepare for any flooding from the river. 

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