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‘We’re not going back to normal.’ They rode out Hurricane Michael, but were left without homes.
When Hurricane Michael tore through Panama City in October, it drove out the residents of Massalina Memorial Homes, a public housing complex on the city’s hard-hit east side. Since then, basic necessities like power have been restored, grocery stores and restaurants...
Florida CFO: Insurers Must Step Up Response to Hurricane Michael Claims
Florida’s CFO, Jimmy Patronis, is urging insurers to respond more quickly and adequately to consumers recovering from Hurricane Michael. Patronis called on the insurance industry to “step it up” in their Hurricane Michael recovery in a conference call on Nov. 20 with...
Mayor: Mexico Beach’s character ‘not for sale’ after Hurricane Michael
When the first rays of sunlight broke over the wreckage of the Mexico Beach on Oct. 11, its 71 year-old mayor, Al Cathey, started to walk into the town to check on the people he had been elected by. “You know, it was, I just knew from what I saw around my house, it...
FEMA trailer program ending in the Keys March 10
According to the Miami Herald, travel trailers distributed by the federal government for those left without homes after Hurricane Irma across the Florida Keys, will disappear from the island chain on March 10th after the program ran for a year and a half. The Federal...
After Hurricane Michael knocked out Internet connections, tech experts in Panama City Beach built a Wi-Fi network for their neighbors
Two local tech industry workers - Nicholas Casassa and Mike Rogers of Branch Networks - took matters into their own hands after Hurricane Michael wiped out all communications systems. As Panama City News Herald explains, the two techs put their years of experience to...
A look back on Hurricane Michael
Channel 7 anchor Paris Janos was at Bay County’s Emergency Operations Center as the storm approached on the morning of October 10th. After a wind warning was issued for the Panhandle, he told viewers, “stay safe, please be safe where you are right now, there’s no...
Mexico Beach looking ahead to 2019 after Hurricane Michael
After Hurricane Michael devastated the Panhandle in October, local residents came together at a free community lunch in Mexico Beach on New Year's Day according to Panama City News Herald. Held near the First United Methodist Church, the meal was intended to "raise...
Locals push for Hurricane Michael to be labeled category five
A category four or a category five? That's the question. According to WJHG Channel 7, some Bay County officials are pushing to have Hurricane Michael classified as a category five storm, but it is currently considered a category four by the National Hurricane Center....
CFO warns insurance companies not to drag feet on Hurricane Michael claims
The Tampa Bay Times reports that Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis and David Altmaier, commissioner for the state's Office of Insurance Regulation, warned insurers not to slow-walk claims made in the wake of Hurricane Michael. The hurricane, which hit Florida's...
Hurricanes Florence and Michael make it into the top Google searches of 2018
Google's annual list of the most popular searches this year is out and it shows that many people were trying to stay informed about the major weather disasters of the year, including two of the most destructive storms in United States history: Hurricane Michael and...
Category 6? Scientists warn hurricanes could keep getting stronger
Every year,hurricanes get more powerful. According to Tampa Bay Times, Sandy in 2012 was the largest diameter storm that hit the Atlantic “since the record on that statistic began in the early 1980s.” In 2017, Hurricane Harvey was the storm that brought more than 60...
4TH DCA RULING IMPACTS CONTRACTORS WORKING UNDER AOB
The battle over whether a homeowner can assign insurance benefits to your restoration company following a loss has taken an unexpected turn. The law in Florida is now divided. Who holds the upper hand in legal arguments over whether a policyholder can choose your...
Hurricane Michael Panhandle To Close Up Tent City
According to Spectrum News 13, many people in Florida’s Panhandle have been living in a “tent city” in a Panama City church parking lot that will close Monday. The tents have provided relief for many who were forced out of their homes by the massive hurricane. Tyndall...
Hurricane Michael Creates Giant Holes in Florida Town, Threatening Homes and Cemetery
According to Weather.com, an excessive amount of rain from Hurricane Michael opened a massive crater in Bristol, Florida, a small town 45 miles west of Tallahassee. "The giant opening has already swallowed trees and pavement, but now, it's threatening housing duplexes...
Free FEMA publications available to Hurricane Michael victims
According to WJHG-TV NewsChannel 7, Hurricane Michael survivors can get free publications from FEMA to help their rebuilding process. One way FEMA says you can get information on you rebuilding process is online. For do-it-yourselfers and contractors, for information...
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