Power restoration was ongoing. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office is conducting a power assessment in the Astor area to determine needs in the area. The tests are conducted from publicly accessible streets. Updates on current power outages can be found at poweroutage.us/area/county/319.

Lake city and Columbia County officials met Thursday morning ahead of the expected major local impacts of hurricane Helene.

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People in Lake City stocked up on food and supplies Wednesday afternoon before hunkering down for Hurricane Helene.