Boca Raton residents Amanda Clark (l), 20, and her mother Kate Clark are battered by the winds and rain of Tropical Storm Eta as they observe the power of the storm from the pavilion of South Beach Park in Boca Raton Nov. 8. The intense wind and horizontal rain made it necessary for most observers to hide behind the support poles for protection. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
Strong winds and heavy rain from Tropical Storm Eta caused beach erosion and damage to the the beach access mat at South Beach Park in Boca Raton. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
Boca Raton resident Natalie Conte walks her two dogs Nico and Rocky along the flooded sidewalk in Highland Beach Nov. 9. Heavy rain and strong winds from Tropical Storm Eta caused localized flooding, downed trees and power outages throughout South Florida. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
Drivers on State Road A1A in Highland Beach Nov. 9 navigated their way through flooded roads to get to their destination. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
Delray Beach resident and fisherman Peter Moccia appears to be missing the lower part of his body due to the significant beach erosion caused by Tropical Storm Eta. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
A member of Delray Beach Fire Rescue navigates his ATV up and over the beach erosion caused by Tropical Storm Eta. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
Billy Blackman, owner of Able Tree Service, secures broken sea grape and coconut palm branches on Old Ocean Boulevard in Ocean Ridge as Tropical Storm Eta left its impact on Coastal Star communities. Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
A family takes a group selfie on the north Jetty of the Boynton Inlet Nov. 8 as Tropical Storm Eta unleashed strong winds and torrential rains on South Florida. Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
Contractors are staged to restore power along State Road A1A in Manalapan Nov 9. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
A man removes pylons from the flooded roadway along North Atlantic Drive in the Hypoluxo Island portion of Lantana on Nov. 9. Heavy rains flooded the road and yards. While the road was passable, the water was at least 8 inches deep in places. Lantana Mayor Dave Stewart, who lives in the neighborhood, says this is nothing new. “When you have the king tides, there’s always flooding in certain areas of Hypoluxo Island,” he says. “It’s been that way since I moved here in 1977. You can’t control Mother Nature.” Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
A man walking his dog gets along Beach Curve Road on the Hypoluxo Island portion of Lantana gets caught in one on the many squalls associated with Tropical Storm Eta. Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
Marybeth Hegarty grabs hold of her hat as she walks down toward the beach to check on the impact of Tropical Storm Eta Nov. 8. "Our beach is gone," she exclaimed a moment later as she got near the surf. Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
Mary Thurwachter contributed to this report
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