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Tag Archives: Tropical Storm Debby aftermath
Live Oak residents play waiting game for storm recovery
By Front Page Edition on July 17th, 2012 | Last updated: September 20, 2012 at 1:45 pm
By Blake Alderman and Corey Brooks – WUFT-FM Tropical Storm Debby is long gone, but its effects are still having an impact on several Florida residents in Suwannee County. The City of Live Oak was hit the hardest, and clean-up [...]
Live Oak recovery from Tropical Storm Debby a slow process
By Front Page Edition on July 16th, 2012 | Last updated: September 20, 2012 at 1:46 pm
By Nickelle Smith – WUFT-FM It’s been a few weeks since the Salvation Army was summoned to Live Oak to help with relief efforts after Tropical Storm Debby took a toll on the city. Florida’s 89.1, WUFT-FM’s Nickelle Smith talked with Salvation [...]
Officials warn Bradford County flood victims to be wary of scams
By Front Page Edition on July 13th, 2012 | Last updated: September 27, 2012 at 1:18 pm
By Emily Burris – WUFT-FM Across the state, many Floridians are turning to FEMA for help in recovering from Tropical Storm Debby’s damaging rain and resulting floods. As Florida’s 89.1, WUFT-FM’s Emily Burris reports, residents may find that applying for [...]
Live Oak still picking up the pieces after Debby
By Front Page Edition on July 12th, 2012 | Last updated: September 27, 2012 at 1:20 pm
By Blake Alderman – WUFT-FM Weeks after Tropical Storm Debby hit, the city of Live Oak is still putting itself back together after a lot of standing water was left after the storm. City of Live Oak Mayor Garth Nobles says even though [...]
Mosquito boom follows Debby flooding
By WUFT Staff on July 11th, 2012 | Last updated: September 7, 2012 at 11:40 am
Even in Gainesville, which missed the heaviest rains from Tropical Storm Debby, the standing water in retention ponds, woodland & swampy areas has led to a boom in the mosquito population. WUFT-TV’s Liana Charles reports.
Gainesville amps up battle against mosquitos
By Front Page Edition on July 10th, 2012 | Last updated: September 27, 2012 at 1:23 pm
By Denise Toledo – WUFT-FM People in North Florida are warned to keep themselves protected as the mosquito populations continue to grow. The City of Gainesville Mosquito Control program is dealing with pools of standing water left after Tropical Storm Debby [...]
Suwannee County health officials concerned about tainted wells from flood water
By Front Page Edition on July 10th, 2012 | Last updated: September 27, 2012 at 1:23 pm
By Donna Green-Townsend – WUFT-FM As each day passes various disaster relief teams are able to move into areas most impacted by flooding issues from Tropical Storm Debby. As flood waters recede many homes need material removed such as ruined dry [...]
Flood waters recede and cleanup begins
By Front Page Edition on July 9th, 2012 | Last updated: September 20, 2012 at 1:47 pm
By Liana Charles – WUFT-FM It’s been more than a week since Tropical Storm Debby dropped more than 2 feet of rain in some places in North Central Florida. The storm caused major river flooding which closed several key highways and [...]
Mosquitoes more trouble after tropical weather
By Emily Burris on July 6th, 2012 | Last updated: March 29, 2013 at 2:56 pm
While the water from tropical storm Debby continues to drain out of North Central Florida, people may soon see a new problem from all of that wet weather. WUFT-FM’s Emily Burris reports on increasing mosquito populations finding it easier to [...]






















