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A.G. GancarskiOctober 11, 2016

Among the impacts of Hurricane Matthew: beach erosion, an especially acute problem in St. Johns, Flagler, and Volusia counties. Tuesday, State Sen. Travis Hutson, who represents the affected area, called on the Florida Department of Environmental Protection to review the Atlantic coast erosion problem and move toward meaningful redress. “Hurricane Matthew has caused severe beach erosion threatening […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 10, 2016

Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump is spending a lot of time in Florida over the next week, and at his Sunshine State rallies, he intends to collect relief supplies for those in need after Hurricane Matthew. Trump seeks the following items: one-gallon containers of drinking water; 6-packs of bottled water; flashlights; batteries (AA or C preferred); baby […]

Associated PressOctober 10, 2016

Maureen Miller was among the 2 million people ordered to evacuate coastal areas in the Southeast ahead of Hurricane Matthew. Her family and their dog spent two nights in a hotel and struggled through police roadblocks to return. When they finally got back, their Brunswick, Georgia-area home was unscathed. Now they wish they had never […]

Scott PowersOctober 10, 2016

U.S. Rep. John Mica said Monday he’s using his influence as chairman of the House Subcommittee on Transportation and Public Assets to work with the Federal Emergency Management Agency in its restoration efforts from Hurricane Matthew’s swath of damage along Florida’s northern Atlantic coast last week. Mica toured hard-hit areas of Flagler County and other […]

Staff ReportsOctober 10, 2016

Hurricane Matthew has generated nearly 5,000 insurance claims involving losses of $21 million, state regulators said Monday. They cautioned the results are preliminary, reflecting just three days of claims data — Friday through Sunday. “As many displaced consumers return to their communities and homes to assess damage and initiate the claims process, these numbers will increase […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 10, 2016

The First Coast Relief Fund has half a million dollars to start, but the smart money says that it will have much more than that in the end. The fund begins with $500,000 in seed money from the Jessie Ball duPont Fund, and is a collaboration between the United Way of Northeast Florida, the United Way of St. […]

Staff ReportsOctober 10, 2016

More than 169,000 Florida utility customers remained without power Monday as power companies struggled to repair damage caused by Hurricane Matthew. Twenty percent — nearly 92,000 — of those customers live in Duval County. Ranking next was Volusia County, with 44,268; Flagler County, with 16,256; and Brevard County, with 5,460. Other counties affected include Indian […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 10, 2016

What a difference a week makes. Last week in Jacksonville’s City Hall, a state of emergency was declared, ahead of the onslaught of Hurricane Matthew. This week, the council will get back to business. A key part of that business: Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry offering a damage assessment and a recap of recovery efforts after the […]

Michael MolineOctober 10, 2016

Citizens Property Insurance Corp. was quick to warn policyholders against signing away their rights in exchange for quick repairs following Hurricane Matthew. Meanwhile, the company announced the opening of two emergency operations centers to assist policyholders on the Space Coast. Florida’s insurer of last resort issued a press release Sunday urging policyholders to call the company […]

Associated PressOctober 10, 2016

When Christa Savva returned to the Sandy Shoes Beach Resort a day after Hurricane Matthew brushed by Melbourne Beach, Florida, she looked at the beach in front of the pink-flamingo-colored hotel and noticed that half the sand dunes had disappeared. Savva guesses three-quarters of the missing dunes washed into the ocean, and the remaining quarter […]

Tag: Hurricane Matthew

Travis Hutson calls on FDEP to review ‘severe beach erosion’

Donald Trump to collect relief donations at Florida rallies

After Matthew, some second-guess decision to evacuate

John Mica checking on Matthew damage, FEMA preparations

Insurance claims begin to mount following Hurricane Matthew

First Coast Relief Fund launched for Hurricane Matthew recovery

169,000 Florida utility customers remain without power post-Matthew

Lenny Curry to brief Jacksonville City Council Tuesday on hurricane damage, recovery

Citizens Insurance, regulators warn of fraud post-Hurricane Matthew

Storm wipes out Florida sand crucial for protection, tourism