Fay Soaks South Florida, Does Little Damage

Tropical Storm Fay made landfall just east of Marco Island, dumping a lot of rain and doing minor wind damage.

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Fay Soaks South Florida, Does Little Damage — This apartment complex pond swells with stormwater, while trees surrounding it are battered and uprooted. (Regina Finnegan)

By Regina Finnegan

8/19/2008

Updated:

10/1/2015

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This apartment complex pond swells with stormwater, while trees surrounding it are battered and uprooted. (Regina Finnegan)

Tropical Storm Fay made landfall for a second time in Florida just east of Marco Island at Cape Romano on Tuesday around 4:30 a.m, after an earlier landfall in the Florida Keys.

Winds through Naples, Florida averaged around 30 to 40 mph, with the strongest reported winds reaching 68 mph. Schools in Collier County were closed and three shelters were opened for residents who were driven from their homes by damage or flooding.

Damages in Collier County were limited to power outages, flooding, and minor home and foliage damage. Approximately 28,000 people lost power in Collier County. About 8,000 residents of Marco Island also lost power.

Tropical Storm Fay moved up the Florida peninsula, dumping rain, but never developing into a hurricane.