Gabriella Paul
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WUSF
Residents of Florida's west coast Monday scrambled to board up windows, fill up on gas, and get up to speed on flood zones and evacuation orders.
As so many residents across the greater Tampa Bay region were devastated by Hurricane Helene, WUSF would like to share your experience.
Updates and how to prepare.
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Residents are urged to complete their hurricane preps as Milton will start to indirectly affect western central Florida on Tuesday. -
Harris described the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas as “an act of pure evil" and she planted a tree at the vice president's residence to honor the victims. Trump will speak before Jewish community leaders at one of his Florida resorts in the Miami suburb of Doral. -
Misinformation has spread over the past week in communities hit the hardest. Former President Donald Trump and other prominent Republicans have questioned FEMA’s response and falsely claimed that its funding is going to migrants or foreign wars. The death toll from Helene has risen to at least 230. -
In the wake of hurricanes that have disrupted lives for millions in the U.S., some people may wonder if extreme weather events could be somehow controlled. Scientists say hurricanes are far too powerful for that — and climate change is providing more fuel than ever for devastating storms like Helene. -
Milton has reached 175 mph maximum sustained winds as it nears the northern portion of the Yucatan Peninsula.
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Sarasota County Government/CourtesyStarting Oct. 1, people who sell their home must disclose to buyers if they’ve ever filed a flood insurance claim or received federal assistance related to flood damage. It currently applies to homeowners and excludes landlords. -
pressmaster/stock.adobe.comLocal governments can no longer allow people to sleep in streets, public buildings or public rights of way
We talked to residents of Aripeka and Hernando Beach who shared their experiences after Helene ripped through their communities and destroyed their homes.
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Karen Pulfer Focht/APFewer young people are having sex, but the teens and young adults who are sexually active aren't using condoms as regularly, if at all. -
Rachel Leathe/iStockphotoPeople will be able to sign up for 2025 coverage between Oct. 15 and Dec. 7. Experts say the potential changes make it important for shoppers to study closely any coverages they expect to renew.
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