Category: Hurricane Nicole

DeSantis Announces $100 Million in Recovery Grants For Hurricane-Hit Beaches

January 18, 2023
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Florida’s Gov. Ron DeSantis awarded $100 million to support beach recovery projects in counties hard hit by two hurricanes in 2022. Speaking in Daytona Beach Shores, DeSantis allocated money to 16 counties. The amounts ranged from $37.7 million for Volusia County, hard hit by Category 1 Hurricane Nicole, and $23.1 million for Lee County, the…

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Tropical Storm Nicole Claws at Florida’s East Coast

November 11, 2022
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ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla.—Tropical Storm Nicole pummeled beach communities on Florida’s Atlantic coastline from just above the southern tip to the northernmost corner on Nov. 10, raking away sand dunes, damaging structures, and flooding buildings and streets. At least five people were killed in its wake, including two who were electrocuted by a downed power line…

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Nicole Makes Landfall as Hurricane, Pounding Florida With Dangerous Storm Surge, Heavy Rain

November 10, 2022
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The National Weather Service said Nicole has been downgraded to a tropical storm shortly after making landfall along Florida’s east coast as a Category 1 hurricane, pounding coastal areas with heavy rain, dangerous storm surge, and damaging waves. With sustained winds of around 75 mph, Nicole made landfall as a hurricane on Hutchinson Island, just…

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Nicole Strengthens Into Hurricane, Heading to Florida

November 9, 2022
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MIAMI—A Florida-bound storm strengthened into Hurricane Nicole on Wednesday evening as it pounded the Bahamas, and U.S. officials ordered evacuations that included former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club. Nicole was expected to reach Florida late Wednesday or early Thursday with a storm surge that could further erode many beaches hit by Hurricane Ian in September…

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NHC Issued Warning on Hurricane Hitting Florida Amid 2022 Midterm Elections

November 7, 2022
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The National Hurricane Center (NHC) issued warnings for Subtropical Storm Nicole along Florida’s eastern coast for later this week. Nicole, which is forecast to turn into at least a Category 1 hurricane later this week, is predicted to impact Florida on Wednesday night or early Thursday morning, according to an NHC model. The system, located…

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NHC Warns Hurricane Could Hit Florida After 2022 Midterm Elections

November 7, 2022
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The National Hurricane Center (NHC) issued watches for Subtropical Storm Nicole, warning it is on track to Florida’s eastern coast for later this week. Nicole, which is forecast to turn into at least a Category 1 hurricane later this week, is predicted to impact Florida on Wednesday night or early Thursday morning, according to an…

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