An NPR investigation found that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) disproportionately sells homes in flood zones to those in households with low incomes.
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When Crystal River resident David Carpenter left for work at 4 a.m. on the first morning of September, the water flooding the entrance to his neighborhood was about 3 inches deep. When he returned 12 hours later, he said the water had risen to over 1 foot. “I almost couldn’t …
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After Hurricane Elsa in July, Alachua County Preserves faced flood damage including uprooted trees and debris on some trails.
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Dixie County residents are frustrated with monthslong recovery efforts and are left wondering when their homes will be drained from floods that hit them over the summer. After Tropical Storm Elsa and heavy rainstorms hit Dixie County in July, 40-year-old Robert Rinard and his wife, Diane, evacuated their flooded old …
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Ida weakened to a tropical storm Monday morning in southern Mississippi, and outer bands from the former major hurricane are forecast to spread across the Florida Panhandle Monday posing a tornado and flash flood risk. Four other systems in the tropical Atlantic basin were being monitored by the National Hurricane Center, but none of them are likely to be a threat to Florida in the next five to seven days.
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Alachua County announced on Monday that sandbag distribution is resuming for residents who need help securing their property from flooding after the heavy rain brought by Elsa. People who are wanting to stock up on sandbags before the next big storm are also welcome. Alachua County Communications Director, Mark Sexton, explains the …
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In the wake of Tropical Storm Elsa, northwest Gainesville neighborhoods faced flash flooding and sodden homes, an outcome that’s become all too familiar following severe rainstorms in the area.
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U-picking farms in and around the Alachua and Marion County areas have experienced an inconsistent number of customers this season, with rainy weather compounding the problem as not as many blue and blackberries have people out to pick them.
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A Gainesville Police Department service technician overlooks Northwest Fourth Boulevard Wednesday afternoon. Two vehicles were left stranded after their drivers tried to navigate the flooded street. (Walter Harwood/WUFT News)An abandoned Toyota RAV-4 on Northwest Fourth Boulevard in Gainesville Wednesday afternoon. A Gainesville Police Service Technician at the scene stated this …
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