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Sharon Turner, manager of the Travel Center on State Road 60 in Vero Beach, watches the Weather Channel at work as Ernesto approaches the area. Crystal L. Lauderdale/Tampa Tribune
By Julie Pace
1:40 p.m., Vero Beach
All signs seem to be pointing toward Ernesto exiting the state near Vero Beach. That’s still several hours away, so residents are playing a waiting game as they watch the sky darken and the winds pick up.
At the Travel Center on State Road 60, near Interstate 95, the phone lines have been down all day, and the television is turned to the Weather Channel. Business has been slow today, says store clerk Mike Frazee, especially among truckers.
It’s a big change from earlier in the week when vehicles were lining up for gasoline, Frazee says. But now that it’s just wind and rain, most people in the Vero Beach area are staying calm.
Next stop: Lake Okeechobee.
