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October 17, 2024

La Niña could bring us a warmer, drier winter

La Niña is slowly developing, and this shift in the pattern is expected to last at least through February 2025.…

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October 17, 2024

By the numbers: What made Hurricane Milton so historic?

Milton was the third hurricane to hit Florida this year. No other year on record has more than three hurricane…

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October 16, 2024

Meteorologists track 2 weather systems, but risks are limited

The National Hurricane Center continues to monitor weather systems in the Atlantic and the Caribbean.…

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October 16, 2024

Cold front brings cool, dry weather to Northeast Florida

High temperatures will struggle to reach 75 degrees Wednesday and Thursday as a cold front pushes through Florida.…

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Libbie Bowers stands near the last remaining items of her shed in Sarasota on Friday, Oct. 11, 2024. Before neighbors came to help, her yard was covered with her ruined possessions, Bowers said. | Kylie Williams, WUFT News
October 14, 2024

Seniors struggle to recover from back-to-back hurricanes

The neighborhoods where many seniors live aren’t built to withstand the wrath of a major hurricane.…

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The Matanzas River overflows into parts of historic St. Augustine during Hurricane Milton. | News4Jax
October 11, 2024

What to do if you have storm damage in St. Johns County

St. Johns County and St. Augustine officials say it is time to do damage assessments after Hurricane Milton.…

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St. Augustine Beach as seen at high tide on Oct. 10, 2024, after the passage of Hurricane Milton. | Dave Gales, special to Jacksonville Today
October 11, 2024

NUMBER OF THE WEEK | Milton’s local impacts

The St. Johns River reached record high level for mid-October in Downtown Jacksonville because of Hurricane Milton.…

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Flooding in Downtown St. Augustine on the afternoon of Thursday, Oct. 10, following Hurricane Milton. | Carly Zervis, special to Jacksonville Today
October 10, 2024

St. Johns County lifts evacuation order; St. Augustine Marina remains closed

People who were ordered to evacuate in St. Johns County for Hurricane Milton can now return home; St. Augustine announces…

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A car plows through tidal flooding in Ortega on Thursday, Oct. 20, 2024. | Heather Henderson, Jacksonville Today
October 10, 2024

Flooding could be a risk in Jacksonville, St. Johns County for days

Hurricane Milton’s effect on Jacksonville was limited, but tidal flooding could affect some streets during high tides.…

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October 10, 2024

Power is returning around Northeast Florida

JEA says it restored power to more than 40,000 customers overnight.…

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Clay County officials were meeting Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024, to assess damage from Hurricane Milton. | Clay County Emergency Management
October 10, 2024

Clay County assesses damage and plans to open new shelter

Clay County is no longer accepting residents at its four other shelters, but a new shelter was to open Thursday…

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October 10, 2024

Nassau County orders evacuations as projected storm surge rises

The National Weather Service expects storm surge over more than 5 feet in Nassau County.…

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A sign traces the history of storms in St. Augustine Beach. | Anne Schindler, Jacksonville Today
October 10, 2024

St. Johns County asks people to stay off the roads

St. Johns County is assessing damage after Hurricane Milton hit the area particularly hard.…

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The Hood Landing boat ramp remains flooded hours after the early morning high tide. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
October 10, 2024

Hurricane Milton exits Florida, but effects persist on First Coast

Hurricane Milton will bring heavy rainfall, flooding and gusty winds to Northeast Florida throughout the day Thursday.…

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October 9, 2024

Hurricane Milton bears down on Florida, but risks ease in Jacksonville

The latest on Hurricane Milton’s expected impacts on the Jacksonville area, including shelters and evacuations.…

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A Tiger Dam — a water-filled barrier against floodwaters — rings the city's drainage pump at San Marco Boulevard and Landon Avenue in San Marco in preparation for Hurricane Milton's impact. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
October 9, 2024

Jacksonville uses dams to hold back Milton’s floodwaters

The city is using Tiger Dams — large plastic tubes that can be filled with water to act as barriers…

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Candice Barnes, assistant director of the Jacksonville Equestrian Center. | News4Jax
October 9, 2024

Hundreds of horses sheltered in Jax during Hurricane Milton

Nearly 400 horses are coming into the Jacksonville Equestrian Center from places with mandatory evacuations.…

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More gasoline is headed to stations in Florida. | AP file
October 9, 2024

Gasoline runs low during Milton, but more is on the way

Gov. Ron DeSantis says more than a million gallons of gasoline and diesel are staged around the state.…

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Debris removed from homes damaged by Hurricane Helene is seen Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024, piled along Coffee Pot Boulevard Northeast in St. Petersburg. | Brandon Meyer, Fresh Take Florida
October 8, 2024

Inside Florida’s rush to remove debris from last hurricane

Debris from Hurricane Helene remains piled around the state, including Jacksonville. Hurricane Milton could turn it into projectiles.…

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The Duval Schools administration building. | Megan Mallicoat, Jacksonville Today
October 7, 2024

Schools close as Hurricane Milton approaches

Most school districts in Northeast Florida will close this week as Hurricane Milton crosses the state.…

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A police officer guides traffic around a fallen tree on Hogan Road the morning after Hurricane Helene passed near Jacksonville. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
October 4, 2024

Hurricane Helene debris killed Duval toddler

A new National Weather Service report details the impact of Hurricane Helene on Duval County…

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October 4, 2024

Heavy tropical rain moving into Florida starting this weekend

Rain chances are creeping up during the weekend, and more are coming next week as tropical moisture arrives…

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October 3, 2024

Here are 4 ways to help Hurricane Helene victims

As cleanup efforts continue around the state, Helene victims are starting to gain some forward momentum in recovery efforts.…

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Boats sit after being pushed ashore by floodwaters from Hurricane Helene on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024, in St. Petersburg. | Mike Carlson, AP
September 30, 2024

Are hurricanes and tropical storms hitting Gulf more often?

After three years of hurricanes barreling up the Gulf of Mexico, battered North Florida residents may feel they are living…