As Tropical Storm Isaias moved away from South Florida Sunday, Palm Beach County leaders held one final briefing about it.
"Our community got very lucky. Certainly we've learned a lot from this. It was a very good opportunity for us to prepare as a county and as a county government should a much larger and more impactful storm hit Palm Beach County in the future."
County Mayor Dave Kerner said he was thankful for minimal impacts and Emergency Management Director Bill Johnson echoed those comments.
"I am pleased that this was more of an exercise than a real event. A few damage reports of uprooted trees and downed power lines have been reported."
County Administrator Verdenia Baker urged residents not to let their guards down.
"We have four more months remaining in this Hurricane Season. Please use this experience as one to keep your family prepared and safe."
This was the first time South Florida has had to deal with a hurricane threat in the middle of a pandemic.
Officials say beaches and parks will reopen Monday.
State supported COVID-19 testing sites, which were closed ahead of the storm, will reopen on Tuesday, with scheduling of tests resuming Monday morning.
Meanwhile, Isaias is expected to regain hurricane strength as it nears the coast of northeastern South Carolina or southern North Carolina Monday night.
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