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Hurricane irma
A hurricane destroyed farmworker housing. A nonprofit’s rebuilding something better.
Jul 7, 2022
Hurricane Irma damaged or destroyed already dilapidated trailer homes in Immokalee, Florida, in 2017. An effort to build permanent affordable housing is now getting off the ground.
Florida's new governor brings a new approach to climate change
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Amy Green
May 24, 2019
Under former governor Rick Scott, Florida state employees said — and documents confirmed — there was a ban on using the term "climate change." Instead of "sea level rise," employees were instructed to say "nuisance flooding."
A citrus farm is still dealing with lasting damage from Hurricane Irma
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Kai Ryssdal
Sep 14, 2018
The storm was the fifth costliest in U.S. history, damaging orange trees in Lake Placid, Florida.
Tourists may be back in the Florida Keys, but some residents still haven't recovered from Hurricane Irma
Apr 18, 2018
Local governments in the Florida Keys have spent almost $150 million so far cleaning up after Hurricane Irma.
What will happen to all the abandoned homes in Puerto Rico?
Jan 25, 2018
A foreclosure wave is coming.
Floridians wait for help and repairs after Irma
Dec 21, 2017
Low unemployment and a shortage of construction workers make for long waits to get storm repairs done.
Florida's uneven recovery from Hurricane Irma
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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Disaster recovery starts with temporary housing, but many Texans remain displaced
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Andy Uhler
Dec 13, 2017
Rockport residents are living in temporary housing miles away, hurting the city's workforce and tax base.
Florida's citrus industry is still suffering from Hurricane Irma
Nov 27, 2017
The state's congressional delegation is pushing for dedicated funding to help growers, whose losses are estimated at $760 million.
White House requests $44 billion in disaster aid from Congress. Now the negotiations begin
Nov 20, 2017
Texas, Florida, and especially Puerto Rico say they need tens of billions of more in funding to help recovery efforts. But how do economic cost estimates from a disaster get turned into legislation?