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The Scoop: Fri. Oct. 4, 2024, Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF

The deadline to register to vote is Monday. While in Gulfport residents are helping each other recover from Helene.
Hurricane Helene

Hurricane Helene’s estimated insured losses so far: 84,000 claims for $835 million

The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation website showed $835,853,221 in estimated insured losses.

Tampa organization connects residents to mental health support after Helene

One week after Hurricane Helene, recovery efforts are still underway along the Gulf Coast as people return to their homes, or what is left of them. Organizations like the Crisis Center of Tampa Bay are...

Clearwater Beach still recovering after Hurricane Helene

Residents are still recovering after Hurricane Helene brought strong storm surges to the area. The area is still redeveloping.
Gulfport Tiki Bar

Gulfport is still cleaning up and sharing resources after Hurricane Helene

Some downtown Gulfport streets are closed, people's belongings are piled on curbs, bars are gutted and a sailboat sits grounded on a sidewalk.

Flooding will continue to impact Florida unless stormwater systems are updated, expert says

On Thursday, Sept. 26, Hurricane Helene hit the Big Bend area of Florida around 11:00 p.m. The category 4 storm has left flood victims along the Gulf Coast and Southeastern U.S. with a death toll...

Disaster Claims & Recovery: What To Do and Not Do

Jeffrey Chernoff of Insurance and Trust Co., an insurance claims expert, and Paul Hauzer, CEO of  VetCor, a recovery & restoration company, to discussed what to do and not do in the immediate aftermath of...
Joe Biden in Florida

Joe Biden will tour Hurricane Helene damage in Florida and Georgia

An announcement Wednesday from the White House did not provide details about where Joe Biden will go.

The Scoop: Weds. Oct. 2nd, 2024, Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF

FEMA on the ground across Florida to help  The Big Bend coast has been struck for the 3rd time in 13 months by a hurricane. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is now on the...

Help after Hurricane Helene

Hurricane Helene’s path of destruction has left communities within the Tampa Bay area decimated, destruction spanning from private homes to treasured public lands. However, the compassionate spirit of area residents is on full display as...
Hurricane Helene

Insured losses in Florida from Hurricane Helene top half a billion dollars

As of Monday, 48,341 Hurricane Helene insurance claims had been filed in Florida, including 24,858 involving residential property.
WFLA-TV Chief Meteorologist Jeff Beradelli

Meterologist Jeff Beradelli: Climate change means more storms like Hurricane Helene are likely

Hurricane Helene, which killed at least 130 people across six states and flooded homes in the Tampa Bay area that had never flooded before, is an example of the kinds of monster storms the United...
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