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200 Florida Homes Still Underwater From Tropical Storm Debby

Although Florida mostly ducked any significant damage from Tropical Storm Isaac, residents in Lake City are struggling to recover after Tropical Storm Debby. Debby caused extensive flooding, several tornadoes and high winds across much of the state in June. In …

Florida Debby Victims Eligible for Rental Assistance

Florida residents who have been displaced from their homes because of damage caused by Tropical Storm Debbymight be eligible for federal money to find a temporary place to live. Residents living in a county designated for individual assistance may be …

More Than $5M Approved for Tropical Storm Debby Victims

Federal disaster officials say some $5.3 million in state and federal aid has been approved to help Floridians affected by wind and flooding from Tropical Storm Debby. The Federal Emergency Management Agency reported Tuesday that 3,500 Florida residents have requested …

Tropical Storm Creates New Beach on Alabama Coast

Within the span of a week, the Gulf built a beach in front of most of the Alabama rock wall used to close Katrina Cut. The wall was constructed in 2010 using money provided by BP during the oil spill. …

Feds Approve Additional Assistance for Florida

The federal government has approved public assistance for 20 counties included in the federal disaster declaration resulting from Tropical Storm Debby’s visit to the state Eight deaths were attributed to last month’s storm, in addition to the flooding and wind …

Man Critically Injured While Clearing Debby Debris

A north Florida public works employee was struck by a utility pole that snapped while he was clearing debris from Tropical Storm Debby. Alachua County spokesman Mark Sexton says Emanuel Baker was clearing downed trees Monday in Micanopy. One tree …

Debby Heightens Significance of Amateur Radio

A weekend of “field day” activities for the Mississippi Coast Amateur Radio Association and the Jackson County Amateur Radio Association gained significance as tropical weather became a concern in the gulf. During the Saturday and Sunday events, ham radio operators …

Debby’s Slow March Through Gulf Drenches Florida

Tropical Storm Debby whipped Florida with bands of drenching rain Monday while its center was nearly stationary in the Gulf of Mexico. Its slow progress meant the most pressing threat from the storm was flooding, not wind. Tropical storm warnings …

Storm Debby Shifts East, May Miss U.S. Gulf Oil Patch

Tropical Storm Debby meandered slowly to the Florida coast on Sunday, bringing strong winds and waves that forced the closure of about a quarter of offshore oil and gas production in the Gulf of Mexico and spawning tornadoes that killed …