Sarasota County warns of flooding hotspots ahead of Tropical Storm Hermine

If residents must drive this afternoon, these areas should be avoided.

  • By Alex Mahadevan
  • | 1:58 p.m. September 1, 2016
Ogden Street on Siesta Key is a major flooding hotspot during Tropical Storm Hermine.
Ogden Street on Siesta Key is a major flooding hotspot during Tropical Storm Hermine.
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Areas of Siesta, Lido and Longboat keys, as well as most of Golden Gate Point, are among dozens of flood-prone areas Sarasota County officials are advising drivers to avoid as Tropical Storm Hermine approaches Florida.

The pink triangles are flooding hotspots, while the red lines indicate streets that are prone to flooding.
The pink triangles are flooding hotspots, while the red lines indicate streets that are prone to flooding.

 

 

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