St. Augustine cleans up after Hurricane Matthew

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. — It’s video that’s been shared around the country. Action News Jax's Russell Colburn was driving down St. Augustine’s flooded bayfront when he spotted trapped guests inside an inn.

Thankfully, they’re OK, but the city took a beating.

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“There’s debris everywhere. Trees everywhere. It’s awful,” tourist Rita Postell said.

People across the city were clearing out their damaged goods Monday, from renters to business owners.

Corazon Cinema and Café was hit hard. Owner Carol Wagner said she has to keep testing equipment, so it’s too early to quantify how much was lost.

“I knew we were going to get some flooding. We boarded up the best we could with everything, but I have never experienced such a thing,” Wagner said.

Parts of St. Augustine still didn’t have power. The Castillo de San Marcos was closed to visitors, trees were down at other popular sites and tourists were left stunned by the damage.

“That is so awful. It’s such a beautiful place,” Postell said.

Early estimates show St. Johns County sustained at least $2 billion worth of damage.

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