The rain from Hurricane Irma caused Lake Samson to overflow and has lead to floods ranging from two to four feet. Now local community is working to get back to normal life.
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U.S. attorneys in Florida are beefing up efforts in the wake of hurricanes Harvey and Irma.
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Florida was approved Sunday for federal disaster relief as the powerful, wide and deadly Hurricane Irma made its second landfall of the day.
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As Hurricane Irma bears down on Florida, an analysis by the Associated Press shows a steep drop in flood insurance across the state, including the areas most endangered by what could be a devastating storm surge.
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Ten months after Hurricane Hermine made landfall, the city of Cedar Key is still waiting on hundreds of thousands of dollars from FEMA as the 2017 hurricane season begins.
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The Saint Francis House in St. Augustine is under construction and still rebuilding, eight months after Hurricane Matthew swept through. Tents are temporarily set up outside to give homeless clients meals, haircuts, and other help.
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Another hurricane season is almost here. It comes every year. So too the projections. The hype. But also the sobering thought that this might be the year our homes, businesses, or entire community are changed forever. Curiosity about how bad the year could be naturally generates interest. It’s one of …
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FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate returned to his hometown of Gainesville after stepping down when the Trump administration took office in January. Fugate sat down with WUFT News this week to talk about his experiences and the future of disaster response. The interview is available at WUFT.org.
Read More »Federal funding has come through for Florida residents following two of the most recent natural disasters that affected the state, Hurricane Hermine and Hurricane Matthew. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the State of Florida and the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced that they have given more than $7.3 …
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Eight counties, and a number of adjacent ones, may be eligible for disaster relief from the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Small Business Administration if owners file claims for damages caused by Hurricane Hermine. Citrus, Dixie, Hernando, Hillsborough, Leon, Levy, Pasco and Pinellas County are under presidential disaster declaration for …
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