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Florida insurance company pays $1M fine after being accused of mistreating policyholders after Hurricane Ian
Read full article: Florida insurance company pays $1M fine after being accused of mistreating policyholders after Hurricane IanOne of the state’s largest property insurance companies has agreed to pay a $1 million fine after being accused of mistreating its policyholders in the wake of Hurricane Ian.
Struggles continue for thousands in Florida 8 months after Hurricane Ian as new storm season looms
Read full article: Struggles continue for thousands in Florida 8 months after Hurricane Ian as new storm season loomsEight months ago, chef Michael Cellura had a restaurant job and had just moved into a fancy new camper home on Fort Myers Beach.
Fiona, Ian retired from list of tropical cyclone names
Read full article: Fiona, Ian retired from list of tropical cyclone namesWeather officials say they’re retiring the names Fiona and Ian from the rotating list of Atlantic tropical cyclone names because of the death and destruction caused by the most recent storms with those names.
Survey: 3.3 million US adults displaced by natural disasters
Read full article: Survey: 3.3 million US adults displaced by natural disastersMore than 1.3% of the adult population in the U.S. was displaced by natural disasters in the past year, with hurricanes responsible for more than half of the forced relocations.
A new hotline is created for reporting displaced boats and vessels due to Hurricane Ian
Read full article: A new hotline is created for reporting displaced boats and vessels due to Hurricane IanThe Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has established a hotline for reporting displaced vessels still on Florida state waters because of Hurricane Ian.
Hurricane Ian recovery efforts: As SW Florida residents band together, they’re getting help from NE Florida first responders
Read full article: Hurricane Ian recovery efforts: As SW Florida residents band together, they’re getting help from NE Florida first respondersMore than two weeks since Category 4 Hurricane Ian made landfall in Southwest Florida, residents are trying to rebuild, but it’s a slow process.
Florida shrimpers race to get battered fleet back to sea
Read full article: Florida shrimpers race to get battered fleet back to seaThe seafood industry in southwest Florida is racing against time and the elements to save what’s left of both a major shrimping fleet and a lifestyle battered by Hurricane Ian.
More than a week later, search and rescue teams in Fort Myers Beach are still finding bodies
Read full article: More than a week later, search and rescue teams in Fort Myers Beach are still finding bodiesThe wrath of Hurricane Ian left Fort Myers Beach in shambles. More than a week later, search and rescue teams are still searching for and finding bodies.
‘Like a bomb went off’: Fort Myers Beach woman 1 of many picking up pieces after her home, car was destroyed by Ian
Read full article: ‘Like a bomb went off’: Fort Myers Beach woman 1 of many picking up pieces after her home, car was destroyed by IanA woman in Fort Myers Beach said her house is unlivable, her car was destroyed — and her medication was swept away when Hurricane Ian made landfall in Florida.
‘I’ll never stay again’: Crews continue to search for survivors, victims of Ian’s wrath in Fort Myers Beach
Read full article: ‘I’ll never stay again’: Crews continue to search for survivors, victims of Ian’s wrath in Fort Myers BeachDays after Hurricane Ian tore through the area, leaving many buildings reduced to rubble and an astounding number of people without homes, search and rescue teams are still looking for survivors and finding those who did not make it.
‘We’re just getting started’: Search and rescue teams comb Fort Myers Beach for those who survived, and those who didn’t
Read full article: ‘We’re just getting started’: Search and rescue teams comb Fort Myers Beach for those who survived, and those who didn’tFort Myers Beach is destroyed. The pain, suffering and destruction is indescribable.
Ian insured losses could total $40 billion
Read full article: Ian insured losses could total $40 billionA financial ratings agency said Thursday that an initial analysis indicates insured losses from Hurricane Ian could range from $25 billion to $40 billion, putting additional pressure on Florida’s troubled property-insurance market.
Fort Myers: A scene of devastation & heartbreak
Read full article: Fort Myers: A scene of devastation & heartbreakHurricane Ian’s wind, rain and storm surge has caused at least a dozen deaths, flooded homes, left millions without power and flattened businesses. Now, people who live there are assessing the damage, and preparing to rebuild what Ian destroyed.