People who live near rivers preparing for storms ahead of season [Video]

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Hurricane season officially begins on June 1, but a major storm could strike at any point in the year. Even though there are no storms on the horizon, now is the time to know your zone and build your emergency kits if you haven’t done that already.

The St. Johns River can rise by several feet in a hurricane and that could cause significant damage for thousands of people, but there are a number of offshoot rivers of the St. Johns where high water can also lead to disaster for people living in low-lying areas.

Some of the worst flooding Jacksonville sustained from a hurricane in recent memory came from Hurricane Irma in 2017. While streets in Downtown Jacksonville were underwater, water also rushed into …