Ukuqina kwezakhamizi zase-Jacksonville kanye nezenzo ezisheshayo zabaholi beDolobha kanye nabasebenzi bezimo eziphuthumayo kusize le ndawo ukuba ilulame ngokushesha kulandela iSiphepho i-Irma. Njengoba amanzi ezikhukhula ebohla, kanye nomonakalo omkhulu oqukethwe ezindaweni ezihlala ngasemfuleni, cishe yonke ingqalasizinda yezokuvakasha yase-Jacksonville ivuliwe futhi ikulungele ukwamukela izivakashi ezibuyayo.
"Sinenhlanhla ukuthi naphezu kwezindawo ezithile ezisemfuleni ezindaweni zethu ezinomlando ezikhukhula ngenxa yesiphepho, amabhishi ethu, amahhotela, uhlelo lwepaki, kanye nezindawo ezikhangayo zibe nezinkinga ezincane kakhulu ezihlobene ne-Irma futhi zibuyele esimweni esijwayelekile," kusho uPaul Astleford, uMongameli. kanye ne-CEO, Vakashela i-Jacksonville. "Siyazwelana nezinye izindawo ezishayeke kanzima futhi sithemba ukuthi zingalulama ngokushesha okukhulu."
Ngemuva kwesiphepho, kusetshenziswa izinsiza ezingakaze zibonwe ukuze kubuyiselwe izindawo ezithintekile. Ihhotela elilodwa kuphela kwamahhotela angu-160 e-Jacksonville elilimale ngenxa yezikhukhula okulindeleke ukuthi lilungiswe amasonto amabili kanti amabhizinisi amaningi alinyazwe amanzi asesebenza kanzima ekwakheni kabusha.
Emiphakathini yasogwini lwase-Jacksonville kanye namapaki kazwelonke, izivakashi ziphinde zijabulela izindawo zokungcebeleka zasemanzini futhi zisizakala 'ngelanga, ulwandle nesihlabathi'. Iminyuziyamu yethu ivuliwe, futhi yonke imicimbi ekhethekile isasekhalendeni. Izitolo ze-boutique, izindawo zokudlela nezindlu zekhofi zimatasa futhi zibheke ngabomvu ukwamukela izivakashi eziningi njengoba kusongwa isizini yasehlobo.
Kusukela emabhishi, ukuya eDowntown, ukusuka e-Riverside kuya e-San Marco, amabhizinisi ethu ezokuvakasha kulo lonke idolobha avuliwe futhi alinde izivakashi ukuthi zibhukhe indlela yazo elandelayo yokubalekela e-Jax!
LOKHO ONGAKUTHATHE KULESI SIHLOKO:
- “We are fortunate that despite some riverfront areas in our historic neighborhoods flooding as a result of the storm, our beaches, hotels, park system, and attractions had very minor issues related to Irma and are back to normal,” said Paul Astleford, President and CEO, Visit Jacksonville.
- From the Beaches, to Downtown, from Riverside to San Marco, our tourism businesses across the city are open and waiting for visitors to book their next getaway to Jax.
- With flood waters receding, and most of the damage contained to riverfront residential areas, virtually all of Jacksonville's tourism infrastructure is open and ready to welcome visitors back.
