Associated PressFebruary 20, 2021
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At least 59 deaths across the U.S. have been blamed on the blast of unseasonable weather.
Tag: Natural disasters
Associated PressFebruary 20, 2021
Ryan NicolDecember 26, 2019
3min341
Ingram spoke out as his first year serving under Gov. Ron DeSantis winds to a close.
Scott PowersFebruary 18, 2019
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'Easing the process for these folks will grow our state’s economy.'
Drew WilsonSeptember 9, 2017
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Anheuser Busch stepped up to bring in more than 310,000 cans of clean drinking water to areas of the state affected by Hurricane Irma. The brewing company made deliveries Friday in Fort Pierce, Orlando and Sarasota and the American Red Cross will handle the final leg of delivery to the people and communities that need […]
Peter SchorschSeptember 7, 2017
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Florida Power & Light announced Thursday that it is putting workers in place around the state to quickly respond to possible power outages in the wake of Hurricane Irma. “We continue to pre-position an army of line and vegetation workers across the state where they can make the biggest impact as soon as it is […]
Associated PressOctober 6, 2016
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Hundreds of thousands of anxious people boarded up their homes and businesses and grabbed a few belongings to flee inland as Hurricane Matthew gained strength and roared toward the Southeast seaboard on Thursday. In Florida, Gov. Rick Scott said the state, its skies already darkening from early outer rain bands of the life-threatening storm, could […]
Associated PressOctober 5, 2016
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The National Hurricane Center has extended the hurricane warning northward in Florida as Matthew heads toward the East Coast. Meanwhile, Hurricane Matthew is heading toward the Bahamas after hitting Cuba hard. The hurricane center says the hurricane was about 105 miles (165 kilometers) south of Long Island, Bahamas. It has maximum sustained winds of 120 […]
Associated PressOctober 5, 2016
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Mandatory evacuations have been ordered in Brevard County, and voluntary evacuations have been activated in St. Lucie County, but Gov. Rick Scott urged other coastal residents potentially in harm’s way not to wait to be told to leave. The governor said during a Wednesday morning news conference that “if you’re able to go early, leave […]