Hurricane Helen is strengthening as predicted and is expected to make landfall on Florida’s Big Bend coast by Thursday night. But traffic won’t wait for us to land.
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During a major hurricane, road conditions can be affected not only by flooding and crashes, but also by road damage, precautionary road closures, or overcrowding on the roads.
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Luckily, you can check live video feeds along your itinerary before you leave, so if you need to be out and about, there’s less left to chance.
How to pay attention to road conditions during Hurricane Helen
Credit: Florida Department of Transportation
As you may know, the Florida Department of Transportation maintains a site called FL511. Aggregate live video feeds They are located along Florida roads and highways (some of which tend to be out of service at certain times).
Credit: Florida Department of Transportation
of FL511 map Overlay information on top of the Google Map display of Florida.
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Enter your origin and destination in the information box on the left, or right-click a location to create an itinerary.
To view live video along a specific route,[交通カメラ]Find the box and click it (if it’s not already clicked).
Credit: Florida Department of Transportation
Click on one of the camera icons to see the actual live video.
Credit: Florida Department of Transportation
FDOT is also advising motorists to check FL 511 for possible alternate routes in case conditions mandate a road closure, and Thursday night and Friday morning Definitely closed.
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In other words, check FDOT’s maps early and often to make sure you’re on the right route. actually Route during Hurricane Helen.
