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Several neighborhoods are inundated with water. Officials say historic river flooding is also spilling over into nearby lakes, retention ponds and threatening neighborhoods that typically stay dry.
Complete coverage of Hurricane Milton
As so many residents across the greater Tampa Bay region were devastated by Hurricanes Helene and Milton, WUSF would like to share your experience.
Updates and how to prepare.
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This week on The Florida Roundup, we look at the widespread damage and the loss of life from Hurricane Milton, as well as filing claims in the wake of Helene and Milton. We also checked some recent claims related to FEMA funding and heard the story of one St. Petersburg resident as they evacuated ahead of Milton.
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The pooch was left on the side of I-75, with a third of his body submerged in water, just hours before Hurricane Milton made landfall. A rescue organization said the dog was stressed but recovering.
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Not every EV flooded by storm surge goes up in flames but it’s become frequent enough that insurers, car makers, fire chiefs and politicians have all issued warnings to EV owners in advance of the expected devastation of Hurricane Milton. And it’s not just cars that are a concern.
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South Florida condo owners already spend a lot on monthly fees but very little of the money goes into reserves. More money will have to be funneled into savings beginning next year.
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Numbers are important to the U.S. Postal Service, especially that five digit Zip Code that defines where you live. But after Hurricane Milton, another number stands out — ZERO. That's as in zero postal facilities destroyed or flooded. But also as in zero postal facilities reopened and zero attempts at delivery. There's a good reason for that — Milton — and if you live in Florida, mostly anywhere in the Sunshine State, that hurricane is likely something you won't soon forget. But it also means that full recovery of postal service to the area may stretch forward for some time.
Citizens Agenda
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Submit your questions and get the latest ahead of November.
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Gov. Ron DeSantis has made some changes, but voting-rights groups say they're not enough
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Outgoing Senate President says "a whole new philosophy of reconstruction and resilience and resiliency in our state" will need to be discussed when lawmakers meet in March.
We talked to residents of Aripeka and Hernando Beach who shared their experiences after Helene ripped through their communities and destroyed their homes.
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A company spokesperson says B. Braun Medical's manufacturing site and distribution center in Daytona Beach were not seriously impacted by the hurricane and will restart production Friday morning.
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Thousands of patients had to evacuate health facilities along the coasts ahead of the storm. But hospitals that remain open say they're prepared to withstand power outages and flooding.
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