Category: Hurricanes

Local hurricane activity & Amelia Island evacuation history.

Beach Day Turns Tragic in Fernandina, Teenager Drowns

View Along Fernandina's North Beach, Atlantic Coast (photo Sept. 12, 2023)
View Along Fernandina's North Beach, Atlantic Coast (photo Sept. 12, 2023)

An ocean rescue in Fernandina Beach began on Sept. 13th. Search and recovery effort for missing boy concluded next day.

State Awards $922,016 To Nassau County, FL For Hurricane Beach Erosion

Amelia Island dune erosion from Hurricane Ian at Nassau County, Florida's American Beach (photo Oct. 1, 2022 by AmeliaIslandLiving.com).
Ian Dune Damage, Nassau County, Florida's American Beach (Photo Oct. 1, 2022)

Florida Senate Bill 4A Awarded Funds For Battered Beaches In 16 Coastal Counties, Including Nassau (Amelia Island)

SO FAR, SO GOOD: Slow Start To Hurricane Season 2022 But Peak Time Is September

Monstrous Hurricane Floyd (image by NOAA's Environmental Visualization Lab, Sept. 14, 1999)
A Look Back: Monstrous Floyd, triggered an evacuation of Amelia Island, FL. (Image Sept. 14, 1999 by NOAA's Environmental Visualization Lab)

Unusual lack of hurricanes this season through August. However, September is historically most active month in Atlantic — be prepared.

September & October — Prime Time To Be Prepared For Hurricanes

Hurricane Preparation, downtown Fernandina's courthouse boarded up ahead of Dorian (photo Sept. 2019)
HURRICANE PREPARATION: Courthouse boarded up in downtown Fernandina ahead of Dorian (photo Sept. 2019)

Watch NASSAU Emergency Management’s hurricane preparedness round table video. Even residents who have lived in Fernandina Beach, Yulee, and Callahan for years may learn something new.