Visitors at St Andrew State Park at Panama City Beach had to re-arrange their schedules Monday as park officials evacuated the park.

Around 8am the Florida Department of Environmental Protection's northwest district offices closed parks in Pensacola and Panama City and other state parks inbetween the two cities along the coast due to the threat of Hurricane Ida.

Fourteen state parks and one aquatic preserve office are also closed until further notice due to imminent weather conditions.

St Andrew Camper Clemm Coulter was disappointed but understood it was for everyone’s safety.

"Well I'm kinda sad but its best to be safe and do what they want to. That enables them to do their job a little better and more efficiently."

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