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From overseeing the evacuation of Floridians from strife-torn Haiti to managing operations during hurricanes and disasters, Director of the Florida Division of Emergency Management Kevin Guthrie answers questions about a controversial program to transport migrants to “sanctuary” areas of the country.
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Colorado State University hurricane researchers are predicting an extremely active Atlantic hurricane season in their initial 2024 forecast.
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Florida insurance companies made money last year for the first time in seven years. That is thanks to investment income and a mild hurricane season. That's according to an an S&P Global Market Intelligence analysis released last week.
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Studies have shown that the strongest tropical cyclones are getting more intense because of climate change. So two climate scientists suggest that the traditional five-category scale developed more than 50 years ago may not do enough to show the true power of the most potent storms.
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For the first time, the U.S. Census Bureau has collected national data on sexual orientation and gender identity related to disaster displacement.
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Florida's citrus production is expected to improve in the upcoming season compared to last year when twin hurricanes battered the state.
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If Biden had said that during the Obama administration, the federal government invested hundreds of millions of dollars in electrical-related projects, he would have been on firmer ground. But that’s not what he said.
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A preliminary report by the University of Florida estimates up to $370 million in agricultural losses from Idalia, which barreled through rural areas of North Florida.
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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 First Street Foundation report, released Wednesday, says states such as California, Florida and Louisiana, which are prone to wildfires and damaging storms and flooding, are likely to see the most dramatic increases in premiums.
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After a natural disaster, a variety of resources become available through emergency declarations to aid in the cleanup process. FEMA financial assistance is just one of many ways to receive help after a weather event.
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President Joe Biden is heading to Florida for a firsthand look at Hurricane Idalia’s destruction. But he won’t be seeing the state’s Republican governor and 2024 presidential hopeful, Ron DeSantis.