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Bond remains strong between Puerto Rican evacuees and those who stayed

by Renata Sago
Dec 22, 2017
Families, now divided between the mainland and the island, start new endeavors and try to preserve old ties.
Wireless internet at an extended-stay FEMA hotel in Orlando is the main way the Hernandezes keep in touch with family still in Puerto Rico.
Renata Sago/Marketplace
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Floridians wait for help and repairs after Irma

by Mitchell Hartman
Dec 21, 2017
Low unemployment and a shortage of construction workers make for long waits to get storm repairs done.
The remains of a home destroyed by Hurricane Irma in Goodland, Florida, where the storm made landfall.
Mitchell Hartman/Marketplace
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Florida's uneven recovery from Hurricane Irma

by Mitchell Hartman
Dec 21, 2017
Low-income communities face a long road ahead while in more affluent areas, homeowners can rely on insurance payouts to rebuild.
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After Maria, a young Puerto Rican forges a new path in Florida

by Renata Sago
Dec 11, 2017
More than 190,000 people have left the island for Florida since the hurricane, including 20-somethings looking for better opportunities.
Nicole Morales and her father, Gary, get to spend more time with each other now that they're both on the mainland.
Renata Sago/Marketplace
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Florida's citrus industry is still suffering from Hurricane Irma

by Mitchell Hartman
Nov 27, 2017
The state's congressional delegation is pushing for dedicated funding to help growers, whose losses are estimated at $760 million.
Thousands of trees were uprooted by Hurricane Irma in Everglades Harvesting's 500-acre orange grove near Naples. The trees are being dumped on burn piles to make room for costly replanting. This year's crop is mostly a loss, says Paul Meador, a fourth-generation citrus grower.
Mitchell Hartman/Marketplace
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Coastal area in Florida begins to plan for sea level rise

by Marketplace Contributor
Nov 23, 2017
A small Florida city founded by rocket scientists eye building codes and zoning as a way to plan for future vulnerability.
City Manager Courtney Barker says for for Satellite Beach sea level rise represents an economic threat.
Amy Green/ for Marketplace
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After Hurricane Irma, an effort to lure tourist business back to the Florida Keys

by Marketplace Contributor
Oct 20, 2017
In the Florida Keys, tourism promoters and government officials want visitors to return. But some locals say money should be spent on the basics for permanent residents first.
Most visitors reach Key West by driving down U.S. 1 — since Hurricane Irma, that has meant the once-scenic highway is now lined with debris piles like this one on Ramrod Key.
Nancy Klingener/ for Marketplace
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Irma won’t dampen Florida's tourism industry long term

by Reema Khrais
Sep 12, 2017
Florida’s tourism business is worth more than $100 billion, and Hurricane Irma has put a dent in it. Even as some major theme parks re-open and airlines resume flights this week, some destinations face long roads to recovery, and workers will suffer from lost wages and tips. Click the audio player above to hear the […]
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Getting power back to millions in Florida won't be easy

by Kai Ryssdal and Scott Tong
Sep 11, 2017
The country has a 100-year-old grid system and more frequent extreme storms, reporter Scott Tong says. Will the state "build back better"?
A couple walks through the flooded streets of Naples, Florida, today. Hurricane Irma made another landfall near Naples yesterday after inundating the Florida Keys. Electricity was out in much of the region.
Spencer Platt/Getty Images
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Cost of Irma ranges from $20 billion to $200 billion

by Scott Tong
Sep 8, 2017
As Florida faces the uncertainty of Hurricane Irma’s path, it is clear that losses will be in the tens of billions of dollars. Most of the damage is expected to be directly storm related, meaning largely from the strong, over 100 mph winds, rather than from floodwaters like Harvey. The costs of Irma are not […]
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