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Where to get a free meal and other assistance in Tampa Bay
Kitchens and food banks are serving meals throughout the Tampa Bay area.
Hurricane Ian
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At least 12 confirmed dead after Hurricane Ian decimates Florida
Officials in Charlotte County confirmed six deaths, while Lee County officials confirmed five.
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‘The impacts of this storm are historic’: Florida Gov. DeSantis calls Ian a ‘500-year flood event’
The governor said a death toll from the hurricane had not been determined.
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As Ian leaves Florida, Tampa Bay group sets up relief hub and gathers supplies for hardest hit areas
The relief hub will serve locals and communities south of Tampa that were hit hardest by Hurricane Ian
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Florida temporarily blocks insurers from dropping policies
The order will suspend cancellations or non-renewals of policies for two months.
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Ian moves across Central Florida as tropical storm, leaves 2.5 million without power
In the meantime, Northeast Florida is expected to receive roughly 10 inches of rain today, says the NHC.
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Latest Ian update and track has Tampa Bay still under hurricane and storm surge watches
The eye is forecast to move across and up central Florida before entering the Atlantic on Thursday night.
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Clearwater company run by Scientologist asked employees to work in office during Hurricane Ian
The CEO, who learned her management style from L. Ron Hubbard books, has now apologized for messages sent to employees.
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Hurricane Ian will be one of Florida’s ‘indelible’ storms, Gov. DeSantis says
“This is going to be one of these historic storms…”
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‘We’re not out of the woods yet’: Tampa mayor urges residents to prepare for high winds and rain Wednesday night
She warned of unprecedented flooding when 18-20 inches of rain arrive tonight.
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As Hurricane Ian nears landfall, thousands are already without power in Tampa Bay
Power companies say that damage will be assessed as soon as conditions are safe.
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Florida Gov. DeSantis says he ‘appreciated’ quick action from Biden on Hurricane Ian response
“We’re going to support whatever Gov. DeSantis asks of us.”
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Hurricane Ian’s slow crawl could hamper restoring power in Florida, warns utility companies
Gov. Ron DeSantis said Tuesday the projected path of the storm cutting across the state means interior counties will “absolutely see power outages.”
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Category 4 Hurricane Ian set to make landfall in Florida this afternoon, as track remains south of Tampa Bay
The storm now features maximum sustained winds of 155 mph, which is just 2 mph hour away from a Category 5 hurricane.
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Tuesday night Hurricane Ian track shifts even further south, away from Tampa Bay
Tropical Storm force winds could arrive in the Bay area as early as 8 a.m. Wednesday morning.
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FEMA positioning supplies, personnel at ‘strategic locations’ ahead of Hurricane Ian
All requested urban search-and-rescue resources are already at their staging areas, FEMA personnel said.
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Tampa Bay mandatory evacuations expand, more shelters open ahead of Hurricane Ian
Just about all of South Tampa is now within a mandatory evacuation zone.
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As Hurricane Ian approaches, more than 2 million Florida residents urged to evacuate ‘vulnerable’ areas
“All those counties have shelters within their counties,” DeSantis told reporters at the state Emergency Operations Center.
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Tampa Bay Publix stores will close early tonight, remain closed til Friday
So far, most Winn Dixie stores have not announced any closures in the Tampa Bay area.