Gatorland will reopen to the public Friday. We had an overnight team again here that spent the night and were checking on things,” McHugh said. Gatorland’s full-time residents fared OK, too. It stayed about the same as it was yesterday.” “The swamp that that’s outside, where the water came from last time, never rose either. “We rebuilt it and repaired it, built it up a little higher than it was,” he said. The park was covered by 18-24 inches of standing water after Ian, and it was closed for about two weeks. Ian flooded the park after rains broke down a section of the berm that had protected Gatorland since the 1960s, McHugh said. We’ve got just general leaf litter and small limbs all over the park that we’re sweeping up,” he said. We didn’t have any damage to any of our exhibits from falling trees or anything. Gatorland President and CEO Mark McHugh reported no major damage to the south Orlando attraction, a sharp contrast to the flooding that occurred after Hurricane Ian. No Ian encore for Gatorland, which rides out storm | 1:05 p.m. Most of Thornton Park’s restaurants appeared to be open and serving customers, as was the Publix location at The Paramount on Lake Eola.Īt First United Methodist Church of Orlando, which served as a polling place on Tuesday, even the dozen or so yard signs for various political candidates that hadn’t been removed survived the storm standing, though some were tilted at odd angles. Felled branches littered the park and nearby streets, but not enough to affect traffic, which was already picking up. The lake - which flooded during Ian, covering the park and nearby Robinson Street - remained within its shoreline.
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Residents in mostly-dry raincoats were out walking their dogs along the streets, which, unlike in Hurricane Ian’s aftermath, were mostly free of standing water.Īt Lake Eola, the swans and other resident birds were out, as were some human visitors. Thursday, as the last of Nicole’s howling winds began to fade from downtown Orlando, scattered tree debris and a gray sky were the only signs of the storm’s visit. Winds dying down in Downtown Orlando | 1:45 p.m.Īt about 1 p.m. Only experienced people should use chainsaws or other specialized equipment.Īll open wounds should be immediately cleaned with open water and anything beyond a scratch may require medical attention. Residents should make sure not to strain themselves: work in groups during cooler hours of the day, take frequent breaks, and don’t lift more than 50 pounds of debris at once. If a water-damaged structure shifts or makes unusual noises, leave immediately, Donahue added. Spokesperson Kent Donahue in a news release reminded homeowners to wear goggles, heavy gloves, and steel-toed boots.ĭowned power lines should never be handled and power should be turned off at the main breaker to avoid electrocution in wet areas, the news release said. In the weeks after Hurricane Ian, local hospitals and clinics saw an elevated number of injuries after people tried to clean up. The Florida Department of Health in Orange County is warning residents to stay safe when cleaning up after the storm.
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