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FEMA representatives told Lee County and four municipalities within it that residents were losing their long-held flood insurance discounts because they didn’t follow the federal agency’s rules on rebuilding after a storm.
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Survivors of Hurricane Ian currently using FEMA's temporary housing program have been offered a waiver for financial relief.
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Research shows the soaring costs hint at widespread, unpriced risk as the global climate warms, with states like California, Florida and Louisiana hit hardest.
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When state-run Hurricane Ian fund swelled, DeSantis allies got fast money – others were made to waitIn the wake of 2022's Hurricane Ian some allies of Gov. Ron DeSantis had a faster track for funds. Those on the outside were forced to wait for the same funds.
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A FEMA program providing temporary housing units in the wake of Hurricane Ian for over 1,300 displaced families in the state is being extended for six months. Those continuing to live in FEMA temporary housing units after March 29 will be responsible for paying monthly rent.
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With government help exhausted, private groups take action to help thousands of victims nearly 18 months later.
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Resilient SRQ is the newly created county program tasked with administering more than $200 million in Hurricane Ian recovery funds from the federal government. Its first program launched this week.
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The $105,000 grant will be dispersed over a three-year period to help with emergency and disaster recovery.
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The National Hurricane Center will add inland predictions to its forecast of the location and ferocity of tropical storms.
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Crews began adding sand along Sanibel’s coast as part of the Sanibel beach renourishment project.
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One resident said it "might be the savior" to Fort Myers Beach, which was devastated by Hurricane Ian.
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When September 2022, Hurricane Ian swept through Southwest Florida, C.R.O.W. on Sanibel Island was one of the many places affected. Now, more than 14 months later, the Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife is rebuilding and recovering still, while continuing to care for wildlife.