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After Hermine, restoring power state’s top priority, Gov. Scott says

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The first hurricane to hit Florida in more than a decade wiped away beachside buildings, toppled trees onto homes and left hundreds of thousands without electricity before plowing inland on a path that could send it rolling up the densely populated East Coast with heavy rain, high winds and flooding. Hermine quickly weakened to a tropical storm and was spinning along the North Carolina coast early Saturday. But the National Hurricane Center predicted it would regain hurricane strength late in…

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Homeless man dies in Florida as Hermine hit

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Gov. Rick Scott says a homeless man died in north Florida when a tree fell on him as winds from Hermine whipped across the state. Speaking at a news conference, the governor said he was informed of the fatality Friday morning by Marion County Sheriff Emery Gainey. The Ocala Star-Banner reports the man was apparently sleeping in a tent behind Diamond Oil near Ocala when the tree fell on him. Capt. Chip Wildly, director of Marion County’s emergency management agency, says…

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St. Petersburg mayor Rick Kriseman: “It’s been a tough couple of days”

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Downed power lines, fallen trees, flooding, intersections without working traffic signals are just a few of the problems St. Petersburg is facing from the passing of Hurricane Hermine, Mayor Rick Kriseman said. And even worse, the city’s sewer system was so overwhelmed by the rains that officials had to pour “millions” of gallons of wastewater into Tampa Bay. “We know it’s been a tough couple of days,” Kriseman said. Kriseman was speaking at a press conference early Friday at the…

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Hermine hits Florida coast as 1st hurricane in a decade

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Hurricane Hermine made landfall in Florida’s Big Bend area early Friday as the first hurricane to hit the state in more than a decade, bringing soaking rain, high winds and thousands of power outages. The Category 1 storm hit just east of St. Marks around 1:30 a.m. EDT with winds around 80 mph, according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center. Hermine later weakened to a tropical storm as it moved farther inland. Projected storm surges of up to 12 feet…

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Duke Energy prepares for Hermine, reminds customers to stay safe

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Duke Energy is getting ready for Hermine. As Florida’s Gulf Coast faces Tropical Storm Hermine – upgraded to a Category 1 hurricane as of 3 p.m. Thursday – Duke meteorologists are carefully monitoring the storm’s path and say they ready to respond as necessary. Duke’s detailed storm response includes more than 1200 line technicians, tree resources, and service crews dispatched to areas expected to bear the brunt of Hermine, which is projected to make landfall early Friday. While monitoring the…

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Hermine overwhelms St. Pete’s sewer system

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Mayor Rick Kriseman on Tuesday assured St. Petersburg residents the city was prepared for the onslaught of rain expected from then-Tropical Depression 9. The lines had been cleared and cleaned, Kriseman said. The capacity of the system had been increased by 3 million gallons with improvements to the Albert Whitted sewer plant. But the massive rainfall from the storm proved too much for the city’s system. By Wednesday night, St. Petersburg was discharging wastewater into Tampa Bay. That’s likely to…

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Insurers warn Floridians to prepare for tropical storm

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A tropical storm stands an excellent chance of hitting South Florida this weekend. An insurance industry group wants Floridians to start getting ready. The Property Casualty Insurers Association of America on Wednesday recommended Floridians review their policies now, to make sure they’re covered against storm damage, or add coverage, if necessary. “Flood insurance is not covered by your standard homeowners policy; however, additional coverage can be purchased through the National Flood Insurance Program or your insurance company,” said Logan McFaddin, PCI’s Florida…

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