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People fill sandbags at the Putnam County Public Works complex in East Palatka Friday morning in advance of Hurricane Dorian's approach. Fran Ruchalski/Palatka Daily News
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People fill sandbags at the Putnam County Public Works complex in East Palatka Friday morning in advance of Hurricane Dorian's approach. Fran Ruchalski/Palatka Daily News

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  • Capital City Bank in East Palatka is boarded up tight in advance of Hurricane Dorian. Fran Ruchalski/Palatka Daily News
  • County leaders talk to George DeLoach of WPLK/WIYD about hurricane preparations Monday morning. Pictured from left are county administrator Terry Suggs, PCSO Col. Joe Wells, DeLoach, county commissioner Bill Pickens, and school superintendent Rick Surrency. Fran Ruchalski/Palatka Daily News
  • Jodie Fiske holds a young kitten in the Putnam County emergency operations center that was found by Animal Control. It's been suggested she's the first life rescued from Hurricane Dorian and needs to take on a hurricane's name. Fran Ruchalski/Palatka Daily News
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  • Hog Waller Mud Bog was the place to be for off-road enthusiasts over the Labor Day Weekend. People from as far away as Atlanta, GA came with their ATV's to ride the trails and watch big trucks play in the mud in the pit. The four day event which kicked-off Hog Waller Mud Bog’s eleventh season, saw a variety of people enjoying the event and camping in primitive and RV areas, or just riding for the day. There is a family-friendly atmosphere with riders of all ages who share a common interest in having off-road fun played in the sun and the mud and the water.
  • Interlachen's Reginald Allen (14) makes a sideline catch for the Rams in the second half. Fran Ruchalski/Palatka Daily News
  • Interlachen's Gary Armstrong (2) breaks a long run for the Rams in the second half. Fran Ruchalski/Palatka Daily News
  • Interlachen's Reginald Allen (14) runs back one of his interceptions for the Rams in the first half. Fran Ruchalski/Palatka Daily News
  • Interlachen's Thomas Mack (1) runs back a kickoff for a big gain for the Rams in the first quarter. Fran Ruchalski/Palatka Daily News
  • Interlachen's D. J. Polite (24) breaks a number of tackles on his way to the first score for the Rams in the first quarter. Fran Ruchalski/Palatka Daily News
  • Dru Tribble drills in one of the last screws to hold plywood on the windows at 214 St. Johns Avenue as owner Alvin Price stands by. Both men stated the price of the wood is a small price to pay to protect the store's windows just in case Dorian hits the area. Fran Ruchalski/Palatka Daily News
  • Clarence Hughes, left, holds a sandbag while Rick Wellborn fills it with dirt at the Putnam County Public Works complex in East Palatka Friday morning in advance of Hurricane Dorian's approach. Fran Ruchalski/Palatka Daily News
  • Robert Bley, from left, David Williams, and Roosevelt Lewis fill sandbags at the Putnam County Public Works complex in East Palatka Friday morning while they reminisce about the different hurricanes they've lived through in the past. Fran Ruchalski/Palatka Daily News
  • Roosevelt Lewis loads a sandbag he's just filled into his pickup Friday morning. Fran Ruchalski/Palatka Daily News
  • People fill sandbags at the Putnam County Public Works complex in East Palatka Friday morning in advance of Hurricane Dorian's approach. Fran Ruchalski/Palatka Daily News
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