With warmer temperatures and water standing in yards and fields, northwest Florida residents will want to be on the look-out for snakes. Santa Rosa County, as part of its Flooding Update #8, referenced the fact that snakes, insects and other wildlife are moving to survive as water levels change and that residents should monitor the area when outside, especially when with pets or children.

The Fort Pickens, Naval Live Oaks and Okaloosa Areas of the Gulf Islands National Seashore all experienced impacts from heavy rain and flooding last week.

Organizers hoped for better weather this year in Navarre than what Relay for Life participants and volunteers had to contend with last year. The 2013 event saw rain, wind and chilly conditions. The 2014 closing ceremony at Navarre High School was held under bright sunshine.

Floodwaters do more than damage homes and businesses and make roads and streets look like ponds or rivers. The power of the rushing water can damage roads and also the utility lines under them.