Tag Archives: Tropical Storm Debby

The grant, financed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency along with the state’s division of emergency management, will try to generate a map defining areas across the state that are more vulnerable to potential sinkhole activity.

Tropical Storm Andrea made landfall in Florida late Thursday afternoon in the Big Bend region. WUFT provided updates throughout Thursday and Friday to this liveblog.

Some North Florida Counties are making changes to their preparations for a smoother hurricane season this year.

The Florida Department of Transportation will begin rebuilding the Ocala Sharpes Ferry Bridge's wall, which fell last June after the wall was replaced in April. The repairs, starting Monday, could affect traffic in the area.

Flooding from the storm destroyed property and shut down businesses but also brought people together.

Summer is coming to a close, and Poe Springs still does not have its steps. Delays resulted after water levels rose too high for construction to continue. Bob Barnas, the vice mayor of High Springs , said the delays in constructing a concrete staircase resulted after Tropical Storm Debby and …

The town of Live Oak is breathing a sigh of relief this week as Hurricane Isaac headed west of Florida.  Live Oak is still picking up the pieces from a series of natural disasters this summer, including Tropical Storm Debby which flooded many area homes.  Florida’s 89.1, WUFT-FM’s Corey Brooks has …

With the news of Tropical Storm Isaac many in North Central Florida are questioning how residents would handle the storm, especially after many have yet to recover from Tropical Storm Debby. Florida’s 89.1, WUFT-FM’s Lindsey Zionts spoke to Red Cross official Casie Schmeltz, and found out what will happen to these …

William Owens and his team of FEMA Mitigation Specialists were in Clay County Thursday, helping residents cleanup and rebuild the damage left by Tropical Storm Debby. Owens has been on the road for weeks now, visiting cities and helping residents. He says the main goal is to inform. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/owens3AUG16.mp3] Although Tropical …

With the recent drought followed by torrential rains from Tropical Storm Debby, the appearance of sinkholes has increased across North Central Florida. Florida’s 89.1, WUFT-FM’s Stephanie Denardo reports on how this recent weather has affected a particular sinkhole in Jonesville. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/SinkholeWrapFinal.mp3]