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A.G. GancarskiSeptember 12, 2017

Daring rescues from floodwaters and a general co-branding of the media and the government characterized Monday, as Irma churned away from Jacksonville at long last. But attention turned to more quotidian details Wednesday — namely the large swathes of town still out of power. Southside neighborhoods, from Brierwood to Mandarin, along with large swathes of […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 11, 2017

A walk through Jacksonville’s Avondale neighborhood Monday morning revealed the destruction Hurricane Irma had wrought. But even as the storm was headed out, more danger follows Monday afternoon, via record high tides. Avondale, along with Riverside and Downtown, got the worst of the flooding; Avondale also got some of the most brutal winds, the kind […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 11, 2017

The morning of Sept. 11, 2017 saw the Jacksonville area waking up to the devastation left by Hurricane Irma, even without a direct hit as suffered out west. Onshore flow rocked Jacksonville’s beaches in the wake of Matthew. Flood waters coursed through St. Augustine, yet again, along with low-lying areas, such as Downtown, Riverside, Old […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 10, 2017

Even as Irma bears down on the West Coast of Florida, the mammoth impacts of the storm are felt in the state’s Northeast corner. On Sunday night, Jacksonville got ready for a night that is expected to bring 12 hours of tropical storm force winds, massive flooding of low-lying areas, and other impacts. “I’m praying […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 10, 2017

On Sunday morning, Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry updated locals on the impacts of Hurricane Irma, churning in the Gulf toward Tallahassee. Though the cone has shifted west as variables have fallen away from the forecast, there will be tropical storm force winds with potentially stronger gusts, along with flash flooding and tornado potential. “Do not be […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 7, 2017

Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry briefed the City Council on Irma preparation — and an interesting question regarded JEA. In 2016, JEA was criticized for power restoration that took nearly a week in some parts of the city. And in 2017, a repeat performance was a concern. “They have mutual aid agreements. We have assured they are […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 7, 2017

As Irma looms in the Atlantic, Duval County residents remember very well Hurricane Matthew and the aftermath. Gov. Rick Scott was on the ground locally both before and after the storm, offering meaningful material assistance to Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry and other Duval County Mayors. Power outages, fuel and supply shortages, downed trees: all were impacts during […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 6, 2017

As Irma bears down on Florida, Jacksonville still awaits monies from FEMA for Hurricane Matthew recovery. That money isn’t coming anytime soon. An internal email from Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Assistant Chief Todd Smith reveals that the cash-strapped federal relief agency has a priority list — and the roughly $26 million Jacksonville awaits is not […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 6, 2017

Even as Jacksonville’s Mayor and City Council President stand shoulder to shoulder during storm prep pressers, they diverge on another storm of a different matter. That storm is a Category 5, but of a different type: namely, the future of the city’s Confederate monuments. Council President Anna Brosche was provided an inventory by Jacksonville’s Parks […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 5, 2017

Not even a year ago, the city of Jacksonville was sideswiped by Hurricane Matthew: a mega storm that clipped Florida’s East Coast. Power was out in some parts of town for close to a week, and even today, Jacksonville still awaits a big chunk of reimbursements from FEMA. Of $50M in damage from the big […]

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With 163K still in the dark, Jax slogs out of Irma

Jacksonville riverfront residents face new threats from record high tide

Irma wallops Jacksonville: historic floods, 250K+ without power

Lenny Curry: ‘I’m praying for the city, praying for you’

Jacksonville: Outside Irma cone, but still ‘under the gun’

JEA issues loom over Jacksonville Irma prep

Fuel distribution looms as major concern before Irma

In FEMA cash crunch, Jacksonville gets short shrift

As Irma looms, Confederate monument debate gets pushback in Jax City Hall

Lenny Curry: Jacksonville has ‘adequate reserves’ for Matthew-level impact from Irma