Sheriff Rick Staly Announces End Of Countywide Curfew - September 30, 2022

Good evening, Flagler County. This is Sheriff Rick Staly. I know the curfew is on everybody’s mind, so let me start with that. There will be NO curfew tonight or in the future related to Hurricane Ian. The evacuation areas for Zone A and parts of Zone B and parts of Zone F are also canceled. While there is no curfew, I encourage everyone to be very careful driving on our roads, especially at night. Many roads are still flooded in neighborhoods, on the barrier island, the Mondex/Daytona North areas, Dead Lake, Crescent Lake and the Haw Creek areas. Power lines and trees are still falling. Also, please do not drive fast through the water. This is not only dangerous for you and people in your car but it will cause waves that may flood a home. Dead Lake, Crescent Lake and Haw Creek area waters are going to continue to rise for the next 7 to 10 days. This is because water from the St. Johns River and Dunns Creek continues to rise from collecting water to our south. As you know, the St. Johns River flows north and because of that, it causes water to rise in these areas of Flagler County. We have new record flood levels in Dunns Creek and Haw Creek already. Bull Creek Fish Camp on Dead Lake is flooded and the restaurant is closed for now. Flagler County Government and cities are still assessing for damage to boat ramps and beach access points. If a boat ramp or beach access or dune crossover or any public facility is marked closed with caution tape or a sign, please do not use. Under the latest County Emergency Order, if you violate this you are committing a misdemeanor offense. Also, if you are driving a boat in the canals, lakes or Intracoastal Waterway, please SLOW DOWN! Water tables are way up and boating fast and making a wake could flood someone’s property or home. Also, EVERY canal within Flagler County is a no wake zone until this Emergency Order is rescinded or modified. Again, because this is an Emergency Order, if you violate this clause, you are committing a misdemeanor offense. Flagler Schools has not decided whether they will open on Monday. Some schools still have power outages. We are told the District will make a decision over the weekend, so please monitor the school district website for more information. I was in our Communications Center a few hours ago. The 9-1-1 center is very busy handling calls. Please use the 9-1-1 center for true emergencies and our non-emergency line - 386-313-4911 - for non-emergency law enforcement calls. Calling 9-1-1 because your shed blew away and because you had damage to your home is not an emergency. I understand it is to you, but we need to keep our 9-1-1 lines available for true medical, fire and law enforcement emergencies. And, yes, these are true examples of calls we have received during Hurricane Ian’s visit to Flagler County. If you have concerns or questions like this, call the Ian hotline at 386-313-4200 or your insurance company for assistance. We have a great community and I see so many people helping each other out. We even had a Commander find a displaced and injured squirrel and she’s feeding it with a dropper while it’s waiting to be taken to a rescue. This is the true nature of our community.