Where We Are

On Shifting Sand 

Our Wonderful Island...

Take a look at the map of our island. Cedar Key is an island.

We shield the inward areas, taking the main force of the waves.

Most times the waves are nice! We have water on all sides...the active Gulf waters to the south, and the calmer waters of the Channel and the Waterway on the other sides.

When hurricanes hit, however, the waves turn terrible.

When a hurricane comes to the Florida Panhandle, our island gets hit harder than the mainland. The waves hit us full strength.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

During a hurricane, we also have to think about how we might get off the island. Once a hurricane hits, it's always tough to move; the wind, rain and tornadoes make it very dangerous. It's even worse here, however, for two reasons:

· The whole island may be under water. The winds of a hurricane push the sea waters right over the top of us. If we are hit directly, the sea could rise 10-17 feet above it's normal level.

· Our island is connected to the rest of Florida by a causeway, a bridge that runs across the Channel Four Waterway. In a hurricane, nothing can move across the bridge. The winds are too strong.

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