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Florida leaders are looking at potential changes after the state was hit by its deadliest storm in nearly nine decades.
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A new analysis says overall reinsurance prices are expected to increase by more than 10 percent in 2023, pointing to losses from disasters such as Hurricane Ian and “increasing frequency and severity of natural catastrophe claims.”
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A special legislative session is scheduled for Dec. 12 - 16 on property-tax relief for Hurricane Ian victims and property-insurance issues.
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The federal rule prohibits improvements to hurricane-damaged homes exceeding 50% of their market value unless the entire structure is updated to meet current building codes.
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Some Fort Myers Beach residents and business owners are anxious about how their community will look in the rebuilding aftermath of Hurricane Ian.
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The Florida Division of Emergency Management is offering assistance in debris cleanup following Hurricane Ian. Applications for the program are open for those needing help removing debris from their property or for those needing to report missing property.
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Florida lawmakers will be back in Tallahassee later this year for a special session to deal with Hurricane Ian-caused problems and do more work on the state's troubled property insurance market.
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"As we increase the temperature of the atmosphere... the air that is all around us can hold more water," says Daniel Gilford of Climate Central. "There's been about a 10% increase in atmospheric moisture and rainfall associated with Hurricane Ian."
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Before the storm, citrus production was already forecast to drop by a third compared with the year before. Estimated losses could run as much as $304.2 million.
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Centro Juan Diego in Bonita Springs feeds clients year-round. After Ian, the need at the food pantry has quadrupled.