SOUTHWEST FLORIDA — You can depend on FOX 4's team of Community Correspondents to keep you informed on the impacts of Debby on Southwest Florida.
UPDATE: 11:39A Monday, August 5th
- Multiple roadways remain closed.
- Lee County has temporarily closed Bunche Beach Preserve, Lynn Hall Memorial Park and access No. 4 of Bonita Beach Park.
Some parking areas along Bonita Beach are also impacted. - More than50 flights in and out of RSW have been canceled.
- The City of Sanibel's beach parking remains closed due to high water levels and flooding in parking lots.
UPDATE: Sunday, August 4th
Sunday was punctuated by bands of heavy rain, breezy conditions, rough surf along the coast, multiple tornado warnings, including Charlotte County, DeSoto County, Collier County. All expired with no reports of significant damage. But heavy street flooding continues.
Fox 4's Bella Line in Fort Myers Beach:
UPDATE: 9pm Sunday August 4th
Naples Closed Roads Update
* Pine Grove and all of Crayton Road is clear at this time
* Tin City is impassable
* Blue Point Avenue from Sandpiper Street is impassable
* 8th Avenue South between 9th Street South and 10th Street South is impassable
* Gordon Drive from 16th Avenue South going southbound is impassable
* Both North and South City parking garages are open on 8th Street South
* Gulf Shore Blvd South remains largely impassable
* Fleischmann Blvd, Fleischmann Park are clear at this time
* 9th Street South from 8th Avenue South going southbound is impassable
* Gulf Shore Blvd North is clear at this time
* All of Central Avenue is clear at this time
* 8th Avenue South between 9th Street South and 10th Street South remains impassable
* 10th Street South remains largely flooded
UPDATE: 8:30pm Sunday August 4th
Tropical Storm Debby strengthens and heads to the Big Bend region.
Roads still closed in parts of Southwest Florida including Punta Gorda.
UPDATE: 7pm Sunday August 4th
UPDATE: 6pm Sunday August 4th
Due to flooding from the Tropical Storm Debby the Naples Zoo will remain closed through tomorrow August 5th.
Due to flooding from the Tropical Storm Debby the Zoo will remain closed through tomorrow August 5th. pic.twitter.com/CPBEglrPYR
— Naples Zoo (@NaplesZoo) August 4, 2024
UPDATE: 5pm Sunday August 4th
TBW issues Tornado Warning [tornado: RADAR INDICATED, hail: 0.00 IN] for Charlotte, DeSoto, Manatee, Sarasota [FL] till 5:30 PM EDT
— Marco Island Police Department (@MarcoIslandPD) August 4, 2024
UPDATE: 4pm Sunday August 4th
As of 3 p.m., Sunday, all streets in downtown Punta Gorda both east and west of U.S. 41 are closed until further notice due to the flooding conditions. pic.twitter.com/PWyiRCrld3
— Charlotte County Emergency Management (@CCOEM) August 4, 2024
North Beach Road is closed at the Sarasota County line. This closure is required due to erosion at Middle Beach in Sarasota County.
— Charlotte County Emergency Management (@CCOEM) August 4, 2024
Residents and visitors who do not need to travel are advised to remain at home and not drive on roadways. pic.twitter.com/LrGZ5SBF8V
YIKES! The water came up fast on Fort Myers Beach after lunch-time Sunday.
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2:30pm Sunday: Flooding on First Street in downtown Fort Myers closed the northbound side of Edison Bridge.
See what the flooding was like on First Ave.
FOX 4's Austin Schargorodski was on Manasota Key as the salt water rushed across roads.