ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. — Police blocked all access to historic downtown St. Augustine, steering people away and telling them that bridges to barrier islands were closed after Hurricane Matthew battered the northeast Florida coastline.
One man approached a female police officer Saturday morning, saying his boss asked him check on his business. The officer responded, "Tell your boss the mean old police officer wouldn't let you in."
Power crews were restoring lines, downed trees were being cut up, and there were still some pools of water on the road.
Flooding had been reported in many sections of the city south of Jacksonville.
Around 9 a.m. Saturday, the line of cars stretched for about a half-mile along Route 16 as people tried to get into the downtown area. But cars were being turned away, leaving many trying to find other ways to get downtown.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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