As Tropical Storm Debby churned through the Gulf of Mexico on Sunday, Lucia Trapani was securing patio furniture and offering refunds to people who had booked stays at the motel she manages on an island off Florida’s northwestern coast.
Ms. Trapani had been through this before.
Less than a year ago, as Hurricane Idalia approached, she shut off the water and electricity at the Sunset Isle RV Resort, where she worked at the time, and moved campers off the property.
The Category 3 storm did so much damage to the resort that it still has not reopened.
Storm surge of up to 10 feet was expected in some areas, andmandatory evacuation orders have been issued for parts of Levy County, including Cedar Key, as well as Franklin and Citrus Counties.
Persons:
Debby, Lucia Trapani, Trapani, Idalia, Brooke Matthews —
Locations:
Gulf of Mexico, Cedar, Levy County, Franklin, Citrus Counties