"We were told by the Hurricane Center and the Weather Service that the storm surge associated with Isaac may be similar to [Tropical Storm] Debby with another one to three feet on top of that and some crashing waves," said Ed McCrane, chief of Sarasota County Emergency Management during a press conference Sunday afternoon at the Sarasota County Administration Building.
Because of that storm surge, which rises the level of the sea and brings it closer to homes, McCrane "highly recommends" the evacuation of Manasota Key in south county. Evacuation is not required yet. That area which has many homes along a narrow stretch of land had already suffered great beach erosion during Tropical
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