Vilano Beach unrecognizable to residents after Hurricane Matthew

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Residents of Vilano Beach told Action News Jax's Bridgette Matter that the beach is unrecognizable now after Hurricane Matthew.

Some of Vilano Beach's youngest residents were busy Sunday afternoon picking up after Matthew's destruction.

Flooding covers a path where four-wheelers used to drive. A dead turtle was found where rolling dunes used to be. Residents said they fear for the wildlife.

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"It's scary now. There is no protection and of course the wildlife, what's going to happen with that?" said Barb Valentine, Vilano Beach resident.

Allen and Janet Scott have lived in Florida all their lives. They said they were prepared for Matthew, but they weren't prepared for this. Two huge logs flew into their garage. Because of flooding, they lost a lot of belongings.

"I had like 36 albums of family memorabilia," Janet Scott said.

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— Bridgette Matter (@bridgetteANjax) October 9, 2016

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— Bridgette Matter (@bridgetteANjax) October 9, 2016

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— Bridgette Matter (@bridgetteANjax) October 9, 2016

Logs flew into a Vilano Beach home #HurricaneMatthew @ActionNewsJax pic.twitter.com/LF5MhOJPvv
— Bridgette Matter (@bridgetteANjax) October 9, 2016

Sad. Dead turtle, residents say they're worried about the wildlife in Vilano Beach now that the dunes are gone. @ActionNewsJax pic.twitter.com/aB1SinDtys
— Bridgette Matter (@bridgetteANjax) October 9, 2016