As the eye moved inland, high winds shredded signs, sent sheet metal flying and snapped tall trees.
On the island of Cedar Key, downed trees and debris blocked roads, and propane tanks exploded.
Astounded by the flooding that turned Tampa’s Bayshore Boulevard into a river, Bill Hall watched a paddleboarder ride along the major thoroughfare.In Tallahassee, Florida’s capital, the power went out well before the centre of the storm arrived, but the city avoided a direct hit. A giant oak tree next to the governor’s mansion split in half, covering the yard with debris.“If they do cut down the whole tree, that is more room for my kids to hit baseballs,” Mr DeSantis said.
“He said ‘You guys need to leave’,” Mrs Flowers said. “And he’s not one for overreacting, so when he told us to leave, we just packed our stuff, got in our car and got going.”
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