JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Before Hurricane Irma left Florida, it caused historic flooding in the Jacksonville area, packing a surprise last-minute wallop to North Florida that sent people scrambling for the top floors of their houses Monday morning. The St. Johns River, which cuts through this northeastern Florida city, overflowed its banks, flooding bridges and city streets. pic.twitter.com/ji2tgpsqP0 — Lenny Curry (@lennycurry) September 11, 2017Morgan said a storm that dumped six inches of rain on the area the day before Irma hit made matters worse. It was the tidal surge, combined with all the rain from the nor’easter, which was six inches, and then Irma dumped another 10 to 15 inches. Morgan said that evacuation shelters, which held 700 people before Monday, were expected to fill up even more.

Source: Washington Post September 11, 2017 20:49 UTC