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University of Florida Panhellenic Greek sorority houses are facing various levels of structural damage two weeks after Hurricane Irma hit Gainesville.
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Florida Voices: A Florida Student’s Memoir of Growing Up In Post-War Vietnam
A UF student recounts what it was like growing up in Vietnam after the war. Read his story at WUFT.org.
Read More »North Central Florida Farmers Recovering Amid Crop Loss From Irma
As Hurricane Irma swept across Florida last week, its floodwaters and winds dealt blows to the state's farms, including Gainesville's Family Garden, which lost an estimated 30 percent of its crops.
Read More »GRU Gets Help To Restore Power From Neighboring States
Approximately 1 percent of Gainesville Regional Utility customers remain without power thanks to mutual aid crews from across the country.
Read More »Severe Flooding Caused By Irma Leaves Samson City Residents Without Power
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.
Read More »Florida Voices: Vietnam Veterans | Forest Hope, Marine Corps, 1966 to 1968
Forest Hope hasn’t had a nightmare about his 18 months in Vietnam for the past 35 years, but he said that doesn’t mean he’s done processing what he experienced there. He served in the Marine Corps and stationed in Vietnam from late 1966 until mid-1968. Today, he is the president …
Read More »Photo Gallery: Hurricane Irma Makes Landfall in Florida
Less than 24 hours after landfall, Hurricane Irma has already caused destruction in Florida.
Read More »Tips To Keep You And Your Family Safe During Hurricane Irma
From the city of Palm Coast regarding Hurricane Irma: 1. As the winds pick up, stay indoors – even between bands or when it’s calm as the eye passes. Trees will be weakened by all the rain and will be falling, and the wind will be blowing all kinds of …
Read More »Gainesville Companies Bracing For Debris Ahead Of Irma
The National Weather Service classifies any winds of 50-60 mph or above to be “damaging winds,” so Hurricane Irma doesn’t need to be a Category 5 in Gainesville to pick up debris or damage buildings. And if it’s going to do any damage, it’s likely to be from wind rather than rain.
Read More »Most Florida Flood-Zone Property Not Insured
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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