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A look at the factors that allowed a compact storm such as Idalia to send storm surge down Florida's west coast and the strokes of luck that prevented worse damage.
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The Florida Department of Law Enforcement said that a 40-year-old man was driving in heavy rain in the Tampa Bay area on Aug. 30. He left the roadway and hit a tree.
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Flamingos have been found as far north as Pennsylvania after Hurricane Idalia struck Florida last week. But the birds were likely blown in all the way from the Yucatan Peninsula.
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Peer Support Space Director Yasmin Flasterstein said the goal is to give people a safe place to vent, share their feelings, and get solutions to their storm-related anxiety.
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Republican presidential hopeful Chris Christie says Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis put “politics ahead of his job” by declining to meet with President Joe Biden during Biden's weekend visit to survey Hurricane Idalia’s damage in DeSantis’ state.
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One man who manages vacation rentals said his resort is shutting down indefinitely to repair millions of dollars in damage, which may take more than a year to complete.
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The low population and low property values in the Big Bend area compared to the rest of the state means local governments have less financial resources to respond. The eventual insured loss is estimated at $3-$5 billion, with the Florida home insurance market already in trouble.
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Hundreds of Big Bend residents lost their home last week to Idalia, with Horseshoe Beach taking one of the hardest hits of all. Officials estimate it may take up to two weeks to restore power to the area.
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Hurricane Idalia hits Florida and brings historic high water. Are record high storm surges and rapidly strengthening storms our future? This week on The Florida Roundup, we look at the impact of Hurricane Idalia and recovery efforts in Florida's Big Bend and other communities along the Gulf Coast.
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Hurricane Idalia hits Florida and brings historic high water. Are record high storm surges and rapidly strengthening storms our future? This week on The Florida Roundup, we look at the impact of Hurricane Idalia and recovery efforts in Florida's Big Bend and other communities along the Gulf Coast.
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The White House will seek an additional $4 billion to address natural disasters as part of its supplemental funding request. The additional request is a sign wildfires, flooding and hurricanes that have intensified during a period of climate change are imposing ever higher costs on U.S. taxpayers.
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Tropical Storm Idalia is heading back out to sea after leaving a trail of flooding and devastation throughout the Southeast. Authorities have confirmed just one storm death so far, a man hit by a tree as he tried to cut down another tree in the road in Georgia.