Tag: hurricanes
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Insurance ‘nightmare’ unfolds for Florida homeowners after back-to-back hurricanes
Bridgette Bello thought she’d taken proper precautions to protect against Florida’s notorious hurricanes, having purchased flood insurance as well as a separate hurricane-specific policy, in addition to her regular homeowners coverage. Yet nearly two weeks after Helene hit — and even before Milton had arrived — what Bello, 54, describes as an insurance “nightmare” has…
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Florida town of Steinhatchee hit with a one-two punch by hurricanes
STEINHATCHEE, Fla. — Residents returned to this coastal town Friday morning to find their beloved businesses flattened, homes swept away and roads flooded, a little more than a year after another hurricane devastated the village. Hurricane Helene roared ashore the day before with maximum sustained winds of 140 mph, leaving residents in the community of…