A.G. GancarskiApril 29, 2020
3min881
Flooding and hurricanes are bad news for property values.
Tag: flooding
A.G. GancarskiApril 29, 2020
Associated PressJanuary 21, 2020
5min692
The short-term impacts of flooding will be felt within the next decade.
Scott PowersSeptember 3, 2019
3min214
Orange County impact expected between 7 p.m. and 9 a.m.
Scott PowersAugust 30, 2019
5min229
'We anticipate some really serious water events as a result'
Staff ReportsAugust 30, 2019
6min249
"...This is a major event."
Scott PowersJanuary 8, 2019
6min1332
Florida’s foresters, land managers and storm recovery crews have more than just the obvious devastation left behind by Hurricane Michael. Now, they must prepare for the potential of massive wildfires, floodplains flooding, and the prospect of devastation by pine beetles. That was part of the sobering message given Tuesday to the Florida Senate Environment and […]
Janelle Irwin TaylorOctober 10, 2018
4min298
Gov. Rick Scott activated the Florida Disaster Fund to support those impacted by Hurricane Michael, a dangerous Category 4 storm expected to make landfall in the Panhandle Wednesday afternoon. The Fund provides financial support to communities throughout the state in times of disaster. Contributions can be made at the Florida Disaster Fund website or by texting DISASTER to 20222 […]
Janelle Irwin TaylorOctober 10, 2018
4min231
Short-term lodging service Airbnb and some of its hosts are offering free places to stay for displaced neighbors and relief workers deployed to help with storm recovery before, during and after Hurricane Michael. The program runs through October 29. More than 170 property owners are participating in the Open Homes Program as Hurricane Michael barrels toward […]
Janelle Irwin TaylorOctober 10, 2018
6min212
Florida is ready for a robust storm response after Hurricane Michael passes through the Panhandle, Gov. Rick Scott said during an 8:30 a.m. briefing Wednesday morning. Michael is expected to make landfall Wednesday afternoon as a Category 4 storm with winds up to 145 mph. “This is devastating,” Scott said. “This is the worst storm the Panhandle has […]
Drew WilsonSeptember 15, 2017
2min304
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced Thursday that it plans to recommence discharges from Lake Okeechobee tomorrow to slough off the excess water dumped into the lake by Hurricane Irma. The Corps said it will begin pushing “as much water as practical” through the spillway at Port Mayaca Lock & Dam on the east […]