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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.
Read More »How To See If Your Property Is Within FEMA’s New Proposed Flood Zones
Alachua Fire Rescue Joins On-Scene Training With Alachua County Sheriff To Offer Quicker Medical Attention
Alachua County Fire Rescue joined the Alachua County Sheriff's Department's annual in-service scenario training for the first time at Santa Fe High School to improve joint response to potential mass-casualty events.
Read More »Poe Springs Park, Closed Since Irma, To Reopen By Memorial Day
Poe Springs is scheduled to reopen by Memorial Day on May 28.
Read More »Poe Springs Park to Undergo Restoration Project
Alachua County is about to start a two-phase restoration project to repair Poe Springs Park, which had been forced to close after Hurricane Irma.
Read More »FEMA Urging Floridians To Prepare For Hurricane Season 2018
FEMA is urging Florida residents to prepare now for the 2018 Atlantic hurricane season, which begins June 1.
Read More »State, Federal Grants Could Help Two Alachua County Neighborhoods That Flooded During Irma
The people living in the Robin Lane and Hills of Santa Fe neighborhoods in Alachua County are frequent flooding victims, so Alachua County will seek state and federal grants to help fix the issue.
Read More »Before Irma, This Family’s Blues Creek Home Wasn’t In A Flood Zone. It Is Now.
A family in Gainesville's Blues Creek subdivision wants help to mitigate the flooding from the nearby stream. Although it flooded, city government says it can't do anything to help.
Read More »When The Lights Go Out And Stay Out
When Hurricane Irma swept through Florida, the power was knocked out to thousands of people in the Gainesville area. WUFT News reporter Luke Sullivan found out that even more than three months after the storm, some families are still in the dark. This week, we dedicate our entire podcast episode to one family's story of life without electricity.
Read More »Alachua County Farms Recover Months After Hurricane Irma
Alachua county farms are finally recovering after damage sustained from Hurricane Irma.
Read More »Alachua County Residents Vent Lingering Irma Frustrations
In response to the lingering problems after Hurricane Irma, Alachua County's engineering team held a meeting Wednesday at Alachua County Public Works.
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