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Breaking News: Two Orange County residents die in Hurricane Nicole-related incident
The Orange County Sheriff's Office announced that two people died after coming in contact with a downed power line early Thursday. more
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Waves breached sand dunes in Flagler County.
District assists local partners with recovery efforts, continues to monitor water levels in St. Johns River
The St. Johns River Water Management District is continuing to monitor Tropical Storm Nicole as it moves across the state and stands ready to assist our state, regional and local partners in their … more
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The storm surge from Hurricane Nicole in Martin County
Breaking News: Nicole upgraded to Hurricane
Nicole made its first landfall in the northwest Bahamas just before noon Wednesday with maximum sustained winds of 70 mph. more
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Nicole expected to increase to hurricane intensity tonight
The large wind field of Nicole means tropical-storm-force winds (39 mph or greater) extend well to the west, north, and east of that center, including to the east coast of Florida. more
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Apopka High School will be closed Thursday and Friday, along with all Orange County public schools.
Cancellation Alert: OCPS closes schools Thursday and Friday
Based on the storm's forecast and potential impacts on Orange County, all schools will be closed on Thursday, November 10, and Friday, November 11. more
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Lake Apopka North Shore
District closing Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive; all public lands as Tropical Storm Nicole approaches
The St. Johns River Water Management District is closing all District-managed navigational locks, campgrounds, and properties, including trails and day-use areas. more
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Clear storm drains help prevent local flooding. Prepare for heavy rain by removing debris from storm drains and ditches and reporting clogged ditches to local governments.
Below-average rainfall in October brought much needed relief
After Hurricane Ian drenched the central Florida region, below-average rainfall across the St. Johns River Water Management District was a welcome relief. more
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Sub Tropical Storm Nicole heading towards Florida
Nicole became the 14th Atlantic season storm early Monday morning storm and is centered several hundred miles east of the Bahamas. more
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Developing Story: City postpones South Apopka Annexation Workshop due to Sub Tropical Storm Nicole's approach
At 4 pm on Monday, the City of Apopka announced on its website that the Public Workshop for South Apopka Annexation had been canceled due to the approach of Sub Tropical Storm Nicole. more
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Miami’s streets were bustling and crowded by 1926.
Why so many people have moved to Florida – and into harm’s way
Over 22 million people currently live in Florida. That’s about 37% more than the 16 million who resided in the state in 2000. more
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Debris collection continues throughout Orange County
Entering day 18 of activation, Orange County Public Work’s crews and contractors have removed more than 60,000 cubic yards of debris. more
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Symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder can vary from one student to the next.
Disasters like Hurricane Ian can affect academic performance for years to come
Our objective was to develop an intervention to reduce children's overall anxiety, not just help kids do well on a test. more
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FORT MYERS, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 30: Deb McGinty walks with outstretched arms near her apartment as she said she was, "Thanking God that I'm alive" after Hurricane Ian passed through on September 30, 2022 in Fort Myers, Florida. Mrs. McGinty said she rode the storm out in her home and feels lucky to be alive. The hurricane brought high winds, storm surges and rain to the area causing severe damage.
Bacteria outbreak after Ian tells a scary story about Florida’s broken sewage systems
Lee County, the place where Hurricane Ian slammed ashore three weeks ago, is suffering from a record-breaking epidemic of Vibrio vulnificus. more
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Economists estimate up to $1.56 billion hit to Florida agriculture due to Hurricane Ian
Seasonal crops, livestock, nursery and aquaculture products potentially lost as a result of Hurricane Ian will likely be valued between $787 million and $1.56 billion. more
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Ian leveled hundreds of buildings in Fort Myers.
How the costs of disasters like Hurricane Ian are calculated – and why it takes so long to add them up
The US experienced 15 disasters in the first nine months of 2022; each causing at least $1 billion in damage. Hurricane Ian is taking the largest toll of these disasters by far. more
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A view from the Naples, FL Pier Sunset Cam as Hurricane Ian approaches
Hurricane Ian soaks Orange County with over 18 inches of rainfall
Districtwide, September rainfall averaged 12.78 inches, 6.04 inches above the average for the month. Orange County received over 18 inches. more
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FEMA provides over $210 million to Hurricane Ian survivors   
More than $210 million in federal disaster assistance has been approved for over 128,000 individuals and households impacted by Hurricane Ian. more
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A view from the Naples, FL Pier Sunset Cam as Hurricane Ian approaches
Goodwill launches "Hurricane Ian Relief Roundup" at all Central Florida stores
While it may still take days, weeks, or even months to get a full picture of the destruction Hurricane Ian left in its path across Florida’s peninsula. more
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New satellite mapping techniques can quickly locate washed-out and damaged areas.
New satellite mapping with AI can quickly pinpoint hurricane damage across an entire state to spot where people may be trapped
Hurricane Ian left an extraordinarily broad path of destruction across much of Florida. That was evident in reports from the ground, but it also shows up in satellite data. more
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Hurricane Ian
Orange County reopening roads after storm impact
Federal Emergency Management Agency Individual Assistance can help residents recover after Hurricane Ian.  Residents can apply now. more
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Motorists contending with standing water in North Port, Florida. Sept. 30, 2022.
Florida homeowners flooded by Ian don’t have to tell new buyers about the disaster’s damage
Florida is one of 21 states that does not require home sellers to notify their buyers that the house has flooded before. more
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Florida Farmworkers hit hard by Hurricane Ian's impact
Many farmworkers live in inadequate housing and/or mobile homes that are particularly vulnerable to hurricane damage. more
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The rebuilding in places like Matlacha, Fla., won’t happen overnight.
Recovery from a disaster like Hurricane Ian takes years, and nonprofits play many pivotal roles before and after FEMA aid runs out
Massive storms like Ian and Fiona mark the beginning of a long and frustrating process for anyone who loses their home and possessions. more
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Motorists contending with standing water in North Port, Florida. Sept. 30, 2022.
Hurricane Ian’s Florida death toll at 44
By Saturday evening, the figure of deaths attributed to Hurricane Ian had nearly doubled to 44 deaths, with 30 in Lee County, where Ian had battered the southwest coast of the peninsula. more
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Nursing homes patients had to be evacuated after Hurricane Ian cut access to safe water supplies.
Hurricane Ian flooded a hospital and forced evacuations from dozens of nursing homes – many health facilities face rising risks from severe storms
Health care services are essential at any time, but when disasters strike, those services become even more crucial as injuries rise. more
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