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  Tropical Depression Brewing Off the Coast of South Florida

  July 23 at 12:37 p.m.

  Nearly two months into the 2019 hurricane season, only two named storms have emerged: Subtropical Storm Andrea and Tropical Storm Barry. Today a smaller, unnamed weather system is moving along the coast of Florida.

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  Panama City's Poor Suffer Most in Michael's Aftermath

  Tuesday, October 16, 2018 at 2:57 p.m.

  Hurricane Michael ripped a hole in the roof of Amy Bauer’s tiny apartment in Springfield, a poor Panama City neighborhood. An administrative assistant in her early 50s who gets paid by the hour, she met the storm with no cash on hand, no extra food, no batteries, no flashlights...

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  October 2016 King Tide Swallows Parts of South Florida

  Monday, October 17, 2016 at 10:05 a.m.

  An October 15 full moon and swells from Hurricane Nicole made for an extraordinary king tide over the weekend. Reporter Jess Swanson captured these images in Fort Lauderdale and Hollywood as residents explored their flooded communities. Read more about the October 2016 king tide here.
  

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  During King Tide, Two Feet of Seawater Flooded Hollywood's Streets

  Monday, October 17, 2016 at 9:30 a.m.

  Approaching the high tide at 10 a.m. Sunday, a fleet of concerned residents waded through severely flooded Hollywood streets to document the effects of sea level rise during the king tide. Marching down Adams Street, the group was armed with soggy sneakers, rulers, and cameras. They were optimistic that their photos could...

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  Hurricane Nicole and King Tide Already Flooding Fort Lauderdale

  Friday, October 14, 2016 at 8:22 a.m.

  Every October, the King Tide sweeps across South Florida as the full moon orbits closest to Earth. This planetary alignment causes the highest water level of the year. Toads and yards flood. But scientists say this  could be one of the worst Fort Lauderdale has faced, a perfect storm of an...

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  Broward Hurricane Shelter Was Unprepared for Matthew, Say Critics

  Tuesday, October 11, 2016 at 10:10 a.m.

  As Hurricane Matthew approached South Florida, the threat of a Category 4 storm sent thousands of people in Broward County to local shelters for safety. But after spending more than 48 hours in Arthur Ashe Middle School in Fort Lauderdale, some visitors say it's a blessing Matthew only grazed our...