Since Irma hit Florida last year, its effects continue being felt by Gainesville — the residents, the city and the University of Florida are all still working with the Federal Emergency Management Agency and insurance companies.
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The storm made landfall in the Florida Panhandle around 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 10. as a strong Category 4 storm with sustained winds up to 155 mph, just 2 mph short of a Category 5 storm, the most powerful storm to hit the Panhandle in modern history.
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David Peaton, the deputy director of emergency management in Levy County, speaks about preparations and concerns in that coastal area.
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Gainesville simmered through an average daily temperature of 83.5 degrees, breaking the 1925 record of 82.2 degrees for the warmest September, the National Weather Service reported.
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An abundance of rainfall this summer brought severe flooding in Rosalind Greene’s Northeast Gainesville neighborhood.
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A Year On, Puerto Ricans Devastated By The Deadly Hurricane Show Steely Resolve to Move Forward
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A church effort from Florida will bring more relief to the Wilmington, N.C., area, starting with a small town called Whiteville.
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Puerto Rico's governor updated the island's official death toll from 64 on Tuesday after the long-awaited study, based on access to government mortality data and death certificates, was released.
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Gordon may be gone, but there's no doubt the heart of hurricane season is here. Florence is a potential hurricane threat to the Mid-Atlantic states next...
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The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is in the process of updating flood zone maps, including those portions in and around Gainesville.
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