Tag Archives: Tropical Storm Debby

All of the rainfall from what was Tropical Storm Debby is slowly making it way to many of Florida’s creeks and rivers. Several popular North Central Florida waterways are becoming a bit hazardous for public use.  Lars Anderson lives where the Ichetucknee and Santa Fe Rivers meet and works as a tour …

The Salvation Army has deployed seven mobile kitchens to communities flooded by Tropical Storm Debby.  Disaster teams from Clay, Marion, Alachua and Citrus Counties as well as Jacksonville and Tallahassee among others are being assembled to begin helping residents affected by the storm.  Florida’s 89.1, WUFT-FM’s Donna Green-Townsend talked with …

Sinkholes are a natural and common geological feature for North Central Florida, but their numbers have quickly increased after heavy rainfall from Tropical Storm Debby. Florida’s 89.1, WUFT-FM’s Stephanie Denardo reports how and where these sinkholes are forming, and what people can do to fix them. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/FPSinkholeWRAP.mp3]

At the beginning of each summer’s storm season, we’re often reminded of the dangers severe weather in Florida can bring.  For some Floridians, Tropical Storm Debby has caused damaging flooding and winds.  Florida’s 89.1, WUFT-FM’s Emily Burris  spoke with Department of Consumer Services Director Tasha Carter about how go about …

Due potential flooding from Tropical Storm Debby the City of Gainesville the Public Works Department is offering sandbags to city residents at the 405 Northwest 39th Avenue facility.  The pre-made sandbags are available today until 6 p.m. and will continue Wednesday at 7 a.m.   Sandbagging operations also continue today at …

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE As the threat of Tropical Storm Debby lingers, the American Red Cross will be opening the following shelters in North Central Florida: Branford Elementary School – 26801 STATE RD 247, BRANFORD Richardson Middle School – 646 SE Pennsylvania St, LAKE CITY Suwannee Coliseum Complex – 1302 11th …

The 2012 hurricane season kicked off less than a month ago and already North Central Florida is experiencing the effects of its second tropical storm. Tropical Storm Beryl caused minimal damage but taught emergency managers how to prepare for the season. As Florida’s 89.1, WUFT-FM’s Nickelle Smith reports Tropical Storm …

As Tropical Storm Debby slowly makes its way to North Central Florida, Gainesville Regional Utilities has people on standby to monitor the situation around the city. Because of the potential for strong winds and heavy rain, GRU says trees could fall and damage power lines and block roads. Florida’s 89.1, WUFT-FM’s Stephanie Denardo …

Tropical Storm Debby continues to dump rain across many waterlogged parts of North central Florida.  Many low-lying roads have been shut down due to flooding concerns.  The Suwannee River Water Management District is expecting the three Rivers Estates area to hit flood stage at the end of this week. Florida’s 89.1, WUFT-FM’s …

 From Workforce Connection (OCALA, FL) – Workforce Connection is postponing the Job Fair scheduled for Thursday, June 28 due to threat of Tropical Storm Debby moving through the area. Workforce Connection CEO Rusty Skinner announced Monday that the Job Fair will be rescheduled as soon as possible. Monitoring the storm’s …