The St Johns River Water Management District reported to Historic City News that they have reopened a total of 39 of its conservation lands following Hurricane Irma’s impact last week.

St. Johns County Property Appraiser Eddie Creamer is asking Historic City News readers whose home or property sustained damage during Hurricane Irma to complete a Storm Damage Report through his office website.

Historic City News was informed today that St Johns County has reopened to the public the boat ramp on the Vilano Beach Causeway, after a brief closure due to Hurricane Irma.

After readers reported that they had been approached by door-to-door canvassers Saturday, asking questions about damage done to their home during the hurricane, Historic City News set out to determine what agency was conducting the survey.

St Johns County and Senator Marco Rubio are hosting an Irma Recovery Assistance event for residents affected by Hurricane Irma from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Monday, September 18th at the St Johns County Administration Building, located at 500 San Sebastian View in St Augustine.

The Incident Management Team for Hurricane Irma updated Historic City News local reporters this weekend as they concluded their first week of operation to assess and restore access to the national parks throughout South Florida, the Caribbean, and along the Atlantic coast.

Those Historic City News readers who reside in the City of St Augustine and obtaining building permits for hurricane-related repairs to their property will be glad to learn that the City no longer designates buildings as “substantially damaged” using a five-year cumulative 50% rule.

Sheriff Shoar reported the first fatality related to Hurricane Irma occurred Monday night.