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Florida’s official, private disaster fund will spend $1 million to help the state’s fishing industry rebuild after back-to-back hurricanes, Gov. Ron DeSantis said Wednesday during an announcement in the Gulf fishing village of Steinhatchee.
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Chris Lasiter, 32, stands inside his Steinhatchee, Fla., home Friday, Oct. 4, 2024, after it was destroyed by the storm surge caused by Hurricane Helene in September.
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Steinhatchee, with a population of 500, got hit especially hard during the 500 mile wide storm. Its marinas, businesses and homes have also been hit by Hurricanes Idalia and Debby in the last 13 months – and Hurricane Milton is expected to cause significant damage in Florida this week.
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House Speaker Mike Johnson visited Steinhatchee on Thursday afternoon to applaud the community’s recovery efforts and assure residents that long-term help is on the way.
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Residents in Jena, Florida, say they've lost everything in the chest-high water following Hurricane Helene.
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The Houston County Sheriff’s Office in Alabama said a Chevrolet Cavalier pulled out of Steinhatchee River during cleanup after Hurricane Idalia contained the remains of James Toole, who disappeared 28 years ago.
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