Rare November hurricane, Nicole washes ashore with widespread coastal destruction

Rare November hurricane, Nicole washes ashore with widespread coastal destruction

Hurricane Nicole swept ashore east-central Florida during the overnight hours, making landfall just south of Vero Beach around 3 AM ET as a Category 1 hurricane, becoming only the fourth November hurricane to strike the mainland U.S. on record and the first November hurricane to hit Florida’s peninsula in 87 years.Widespread coastal flooding and significant beach erosion was reported along nearly all of Florida’s Atlantic coast on Wednesday and …

Hurricane Nicole videos show "unreal" Daytona Beach destruction

Videos of homes that have been washed away as a result of Hurricane Nicole have also begun circulating on social media.

Along the Coast: Hurricane Nicole and king tides create a watery mess

The Coastal Star posted a blog post Max Chiorean, of Boynton Beach, walked across the exposed rocks on Gulf Stream Beach with his surfboard on Nov. 10. Rachel S. O’Hara/The Coastal Star By Larry Barszewski and Joe Capozzi and staff reports A rare November hurricane combined with king… See More

Waves Rush Into Parking Lot at Daytona Beach as Hurricane Nicole Reaches Florida

Waves came past a sea wall and into a parking lot at Daytona Beach, as Hurricane Nicole approached Florida’s east coast on November 9. Authorities issued mandatory evacuation orders for Daytona Beach Shores, with a curfew also in place from 7 pm Wednesday until 7 am Thursday. Hurricane Nicole made landfall in Florida just south of Vero Beach at 3 am Eastern time on Thursday, the National Hurricane Center said. Credit: Eric Liebman via Storyful

Waves Rush Into Parking Lot at Daytona Beach as Hurricane Nicole Reaches Florida

Waves came past a sea wall and into a parking lot at Daytona Beach, as Hurricane Nicole approached Florida’s east coast on November 9. Authorities issued mandatory evacuation orders for Daytona Beach Shores, with a curfew also in place from 7 pm Wednesday until 7 am Thursday. Hurricane Nicole made landfall in Florida just south of Vero Beach at 3 am Eastern time on Thursday, the National Hurricane Center said. Credit: Eric Liebman via Storyful

Waves Rush Into Parking Lot at Daytona Beach as Hurricane Nicole Reaches Florida

Waves came past a sea wall and into a parking lot at Daytona Beach, as Hurricane Nicole approached Florida’s east coast on November 9. Authorities issued mandatory evacuation orders for Daytona Beach Shores, with a curfew also in place from 7 pm Wednesday until 7 am Thursday. Hurricane Nicole made landfall in Florida just south of Vero Beach at 3 am Eastern time on Thursday, the National Hurricane Center said. Credit: Eric Liebman via Storyful