At one point the power was out for more than 13,000 people in Columbia County. Gov. DeSantis has declared a state of emergency for Columbia and Baker.LAKE CITY, Fla. — One of the hardest hit areas of Friday morning’s storms were west of Jacksonville in Columbia and Baker counties. At one point the power was out for more than 13,000 people in Columbia County, nearly a third of the population. The early morning storm was a rude wake up call for people along Country Club Road in Lake City.
Trull’s car was also smashed by the tree. The Walls are letting their friend stay with her until her home can be repaired. The path from Lake City to Baker County was a theme of fallen trees on power lines. David Rewis lives north of Sanderson and spent the afternoon with a chainsaw trying to clear a tree that fell across his driveway, trapping his family on their property.