HIghway 98 closed on Okaloosa Island due to Ike

[GoodWitch58]

the Daily News is reporting that the Gulf has breached Highway 98 on Okaloosa Island. All four lanes are closed; now they are saying three lanes are closed, other one may be closed.

www.nwfdailynews.com

 

[beachmouse]

Hopefully the post-Dennis armoring project holds and everything is back to normal when the water goes down. It's really not good when one of the area's only big commuter roads is out of commission for any period of time.

 

[scooterbug44]

Someone said that Gulf Drive was closed too.

Awesome waves! Not so great they're washing out the road, but cool to see.

 

[jodiFL]

Anyone else think that these past couple of storms could be the free "beach renourishment" we need around here? from the looks of the BMB cam it has covered the last 2-3 steps of that walkover.
EDIT: OCSD reports ALL lanes closed now

 

[Chelle]

Coming down tomorrow - will the beaches @ Seagrove be closed?

Hi all,

I'm coming down to Seagrove tomorrow (Fri) from Colorado for 5 days and I'm concerned that the high seas are going to wipe out my late summer beach vacation....will they close the beaches because of high surf & erosion issues?

Should I reschedule or come on down?

Thx for any and all advice!
Chelle in Colorado

 

[chrisv]

Come on down, Chelle. Weather is supposed to be great the next 5 days, just stay out of the water when the red flags are flying!

 

[scooterbug44]

Hi all,

I'm coming down to Seagrove tomorrow (Fri) from Colorado for 5 days and I'm concerned that the high seas are going to wipe out my late summer beach vacation....will they close the beaches because of high surf & erosion issues?

Should I reschedule or come on down?

Thx for any and all advice!
Chelle in Colorado

I wouldn't plan on swimming or maybe even sitting on your preferred stretch of the beach during the next couple of days, but I wouldn't cancel.

 

[SHELLY]

Anyone else think that these past couple of storms could be the free "beach renourishment" we need around here? from the looks of the BMB cam it has covered the last 2-3 steps of that walkover.
EDIT: OCSD reports ALL lanes closed now

FEMA won't cough up the cash for renourishment unless the area was renourished (at our expense) prior to the de-nourishment by Mother Nature.

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[Chelle]

Any ideas from what they're saying down there about when it will be safe to go in the water (or hang on the beach) again? I get in Friday night and leave Wednesday morning, so I'd hate to lose 2 or 3 of my 4 planned beach days...

Thx all for input!
Chelle

 

[northshore]

The water is rushing under the boardwalk at Ed Walline. It was crashing into the dunes behind the homes. Feels like Hawaii.........