ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. — People who were seen by Action News Jax on Friday stranded in a St. Augustine bed and breakfast refused help, officials said.
There were about 20 people, including children, who were seen in the Casablanca Inn by Action News Jax reporter Russell Colburn Friday as the area flooded due to Hurricane Matthew.
The St. Johns County Fire Rescue Department said to their knowledge the people refused help from them and the City of St. Augustine.
The people are believed they evacuated and are OK, SJCFR said.
"These people provided us an example of what not to do in a hurricane," said St. Augustine Mayor Nancy Shaver.
Casablanca Inn, where 20 people-including children- stayed during storm...now empty, damaged & dark. I hope they're OK. @ActionNewsJax pic.twitter.com/bEai6baxRE
— Russell Colburn (@RussellANjax) October 8, 2016
UPDATE: @SJCFireRescue says to their knowledge these people refused help from them & city of #StAugustine. Believes they evacuated & are OK https://t.co/KPQEtrelkH
— Russell Colburn (@RussellANjax) October 8, 2016
#StAugustine Mayor Nancy Shaver: "These people provided us an example of what not to do in a hurricane." @ActionNewsJax #HurricaneMatthew https://t.co/KPQEtrelkH
— Russell Colburn (@RussellANjax) October 8, 2016
Images from Casablanca Inn today. "0" in bottom of X on board means "no victims." @ActionNewsJax #HurricaneMatthew #firstalertwx pic.twitter.com/71CTbhPIYs
— Russell Colburn (@RussellANjax) October 8, 2016
LIVE on @ActionNewsJax- Brad Decker explains reasoning of staying at Casablanca Inn as #Matthew rolled thru. Video showed children on porch pic.twitter.com/UMLg3kPSY5
— Russell Colburn (@RussellANjax) October 8, 2016
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