Jacksonville Florida Flooding Breaking 1864 Record

Florida Air National Guardsmen from the 125th Fighter Wing assist citizens with special needs in a special needs shelter opened at the Atlantic Coast High School in Jacksonville, Florida Sept. 9, 2017. The shelter is one of 11 opened in Duval County to protect citizens from Hurricane Irma. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. William Buchanan/Released II CC BY 2.0

The mayor of Jacksonville, Florida, is warning residents in low-lying areas and those who are near the St. Johns River that they are most in danger of “serious storm surge” as Hurricane Irma is downgraded to a tropical storm.

On Monday, Sept. 11, Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry told residents who need rescuing to call 904-630-CITY and to put something white outside their homes so that they are easily visible to rescuers. For those who have some other emergency, he said to call 911.