Florida hospital damaged by Hurricane Irma to be demolished

Florida hospital damaged by Hurricane Irma to be demolished

Workers are preparing a Florida hospital for demolition more than a year after it was destroyed by Hurricane Irma. Florida Hospital Oceanside spokeswoman Lindsay Cashio tells The Daytona Beach News-Journal that preparations have begun but the demolition won’t be complete until summer. The hospital on Florida’s Atlantic Coast sustained wind and water damage and one of its exterior walls was compromised by Hurricane Irma in September 2017. The hospital, which sits across A1A from the…

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Barton Springs Pool set to reopen Tuesday

Barton Springs Pool set to reopen Tuesday

AUSTIN,Texas (FOX 7 Austin) – The city’s Parks and Recreation Department announced Sunday that Barton Springs Pool will reopen Tuesday, Jan. 1 at 5a.m. after shutting down earlier this week because of heavy rains and flooding. Deep Eddy and Barton Springs pools will resume normal operating hours beginning Wednesday, Jan. 2.   Park officials want to remind visitors to use caution when swimming, no lifeguards will be on duty, so swim at your own risk. 

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Miami coach Richt retires after Hurricanes finish season 7-6

Miami coach Richt retires after Hurricanes finish season 7-6

Miami coach Mark Richt has announced he will retire, a stunning decision made after three years leading his alma mater and with five years remaining on his contract. Richt says he told Miami athletic director Blake James of his decision Sunday. He says the decision was his. Miami struggled to a 7-6 record this season, falling to Wisconsin in the Pinstripe Bowl. The Hurricanes have lost nine of their last 16 games going back to…

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It's Easy For Migrants To Get Sick; Harder To Get Treatment

It's Easy For Migrants To Get Sick; Harder To Get Treatment

Tucked in the corner of an old school gym, adults and children regularly line up in front of Dr. Bert Johansson. They are migrants, waiting for treatment at a pop-up clinic in El Paso, Texas. The clinic doesn’t look like much — it’s no more than a circle of folding chairs around a table spread with medical supplies. Yet, for migrants recently released from federal processing facilities, this clinic could mean the difference between life…

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Top Stories of 2018, No. 1: Hurricane Florence

Top Stories of 2018, No. 1: Hurricane Florence

The slow-moving hurricane dropped between 23 and 30 inches of rain across the area during a 4-day period WILMINGTON – Nearly four months after Hurricane Florence arrived, the Cape Fear region is still pockmarked by the impacts of its winds, rains and floods. It’s in the blue tarps dotting the roofs of downtown Wilmington, visible from the deck of the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge. It’s in the tall escarpments carved into many area beaches. And…

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Top Stories of 2018, No. 1: Hurricane Florence drenches, disrupts Wilmington region

Top Stories of 2018, No. 1: Hurricane Florence drenches, disrupts Wilmington region

The slow-moving hurricane dropped between 23 and 30 inches of rain across the area during a 4-day period WILMINGTON – Nearly four months after Hurricane Florence arrived, the Cape Fear region is still pockmarked by the impacts of its winds, rains and floods. It’s in the blue tarps dotting the roofs of downtown Wilmington, visible from the deck of the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge. It’s in the tall escarpments carved into many area beaches. And…

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LCRA plans to lower lakes for repairs

LCRA plans to lower lakes for repairs

AUSTIN,Texas (FOX 7 Austin) – The Lower Colorado River Authority will lower lakes LBJ and Marble Falls for the first 8-weeks of 2019. During that time, property owners along the Colorado and Llano Rivers can begin repairing and rebuilding from the heavy rain and flooding earlier this year. Sunday through Feb. 23, lake LBJ will be dropped 4 feet and lake Marble Falls will be lowered 7 feet. Residents will have time to remove debris…

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Blackwood earns 1st shutout, Devils top Hurricanes 2-0

Blackwood earns 1st shutout, Devils top Hurricanes 2-0

Rookie goalie MacKenzie Blackwood stopped 37 shots for his first shutout and Pavel Zacha scored short-handed as the New Jersey Devils beat the Carolina Hurricanes 2-0 on Saturday. It was the second straight victory for Blackwood, giving the Devils their first two-game winning streak since Nov. 13-15. Andy Greene added an empty-netter to seal the win. Curtis McElhinney made 28 saves for the Hurricanes who have lost four of their last five. Zacha broke a…

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“It’s day to day”: 2018 comes to a close, Florence recovery nowhere near over

“It’s day to day”: 2018 comes to a close, Florence recovery nowhere near over

Residents in the Stoney Creek neighborhood are still in the beginning stages of Florence recovery. (Photo: Kylie Jones/WWAY) BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — As we look back on the year, the last few months of 2018 have been unimaginably difficult for so many across the Cape Fear. The Stoney Creek neighborhood in Brunswick County was one of the areas hit the hardest by Hurricane Florence. – Advertisement – “I need whatever help I can get, from…

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SBA's post-Florence relief still available after deadline

SBA's post-Florence relief still available after deadline

StarNews Staff Saturday Dec 29, 2018 at 10:00 AM The Small Business Administration’s Disaster Loan Outreach Center in Wilmington’s Independence Mall offers help to Hurricane Florence survivors. WILMINGTON — The Small Business Administration’s Disaster Loan Outreach Center is still offering assistance to survivors of Hurricane Florence even after the Dec. 19 deadline, according to a news release from the SBA. Although the physical damage loan deadline has passed, survivors may still apply for a SBA disaster loan, but they should…

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Hurricane’s impact on Florida, Georgia timber farms

Hurricane’s impact on Florida, Georgia timber farms

Strewn in gnarled piles from Florida’s Gulf Coast up through South Georgia, the livelihood of timber farmers is on the ground. And, after the ravaging buzz saw of Hurricane Michael in early October, it will be a while until they begin to bounce back to prominence. Michael’s path carved though a part of the state where Floridians are most reliant on timber. More than 2.8 million acres of timber were damaged by Michael’s powerful 155…

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Powerful hurricane, politics among state’s top 2018 stories

Powerful hurricane, politics among state’s top 2018 stories

Georgia’s contentious race for governor and a hurricane that ruined cotton, pecans, and other crops were among the state’s top stories of 2018. A state law requiring motorists to drive hands-free and a cyberattack on Atlanta’s computer network were also among the Top 10 stories in Georgia for the year. 2018 was also a big year in sports, with Atlanta United winning the Major League Soccer championship among the highlights. $20 for 365 Days of…

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Deadline for Hurricane Harvey Mitigation Grant Program extended until Jan. 31

Deadline for Hurricane Harvey Mitigation Grant Program extended until Jan. 31

HOUSTON – The Texas Division of Emergency Management announced it’s extending the deadline for its Hurricane Harvey Mitigation Grant Program. The state said it will be accepting applications until Jan. 31, 2019. In February, Texas Gov. Gregg Abbott announced the availability of hundreds of millions of grant funds that were available through the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s HMGP, according to a press release. Copyright 2018 by KPRC Click2Houston – All rights reserved.

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