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About 100 families were temporarily stranded Thursday when flooding caused by a deluge of nearly 10 inches of rain during an overnight storm blocked their ability to leave their property. Many of those families live on Sir Richard Road.
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Strong storms in the forecast have caused some local schools, colleges and universities to close or delay start times Thursday morning.
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Severe storms and flash flooding are possible Wednesday evening and Thursday
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The Big Bend is going through an extended stretch of sustained low temperatures overnight. So cold night shelters will be open through Sunday night in Tallahassee.
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Five years ago Hurricane Michael crashed into Florida’s Panhandle. The storm devastated the communities in its path. Homes, jobs and lives were lost. Today, many of the residents who lived through the disaster say they’re still struggling to recover.
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In Keaton Beach where Hurricane Idalia made landfall as a Category 3 storm about a week ago, recovery is ongoing and getting back to normal is something community members say they’ll do together.
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With heat waves, fires, and storms becoming more frequent and intense, small businesses increasingly see extreme weather as their next long-term challenge.
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Current forecasts show the storm making landfall Wednesday, potentially near the Big Bend, but the cone of uncertainty extends across much of the Gulf Coast and Governor Ron DeSantis says hurricane prediction models aren’t a guarantee.
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Tropical Depression Ten has now intensified into Tropical Storm Idalia. The NHC is forecasting landfall as a Category 1 hurricane (winds up to 90 mph) along the Florida Gulf Coast on Wednesday.
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The declaration was made on Saturday and is intended to give communities as much time as possible to prepare for a impacts from a tropical system next week.