AASHTO - Tue October 29, 2024

State DOTs Helping Florida in Wake of Hurricane Milton

Several state departments of transportation in the southeast joined National Guard units and other state agency personnel in helping Florida deal with the aftermath of Hurricane Milton; the second major hurricane to strike the Sunshine State and the southeast United States as a whole within just three weeks....

Eric Olson - CEG CONTRIBUTING EDITOR - Thu October 10, 2024

Rebuilding Process Begins Post-Helene

More than a week after the remnants of Hurricane Helene plowed ashore on Florida's Gulf Coast and drew a bead on Georgia, the Carolinas and Tennessee, causing catastrophic damages and killing more than 200 people, the task of recovery and rebuilding is continuing apace....

CEG - Tue October 01, 2024

Widespread Catastrophic Damage From Hurricane Awaits Repair Crews in SE States

The death toll from Hurricane Helene and its remnants reached at least 116 people in six Southeast states as of noon on Sept. 30, the Associated Press (AP) reported, following the tropical storm's rampage north from the Gulf of Mexico....

National Park Service & Business Wire - Wed September 27, 2023

Everglades Visitors Center Destroyed by Hurricane Irma Being Replaced

South Florida's Everglades National Park will be getting both a modern replacement and a new name for its visitor center on the state's Gulf Coast, according to the National Park Service (NPS)....

Tallahassee Democrat & FloridaDisaster.org - Wed September 27, 2023

Florida Building New Emergency Operations Center to Withstand Cat 5 Hurricane

Florida's Department of Management Services (DMS) broke ground Sept. 20 on a new State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC) in Tallahassee. The $180 million complex will be built on 40 acres of scrub land across from the current facility and serve as the designated coordination center for the Governor and all state agencies when responding to a disaster....

Georgia Department of Agriculture - Mon September 11, 2023

Federal Government Approves Disaster Declaration for Cook, Glynn, Lowndes Counties Following Hurricane Idalia

In response to Gov. Brian P. Kemp's request, President Biden approved a disaster declaration allowing Georgians in Cook, Glynn and Lowndes counties access to emergency relief funds following the significant damage caused by Hurricane Idalia on Aug....

The Associated Press - Wed May 31, 2023

As New Hurricane Season Arrives, SW Florida Residents Still Recovering From Ian

Eight months ago, chef Michael Cellura had a restaurant job and had just moved into a fancy new camper home on Fort Myers Beach in southwest Florida. Now, after Hurricane Ian swept all that away, he lives in his older Infiniti sedan with a 15-year-old long-haired chihuahua named Ginger....

Linder - Thu March 30, 2023

BJ Excavating Provides Cleanup After Hurricane Ian

When Hurricane Ian made landfall near Fort Myers, Fla., as a Category 4 hurricane on Sept. 28, 2022, the approximately 12-ft. storm surge and 150-mi.-per-hour sustained wind speeds left two million people without power....

ALL Crane - Wed December 14, 2022

Cranes, Crew From ALL Aid in Hurricane Ian Rescue Efforts

Hurricane Ian struck Florida in late September. One of its enduring images was the collapsed Sanibel Causeway, which links Sanibel Island to Punta Rassa near Fort Myers on the mainland. Just a few broken sections of roadway remained, breaking the surface of San Carlos Bay....

Cleveland Brothers - Mon November 14, 2022

Pennsylvania's Cleveland Brothers Sends Machine, Tools to Aid in Hurricane Ian Relief Effort

When the Plain Compassion Crisis Response (PCCR) sent its First Response team to Florida following the destruction brought by Hurricane Ian, it partnered with Cleveland Brothers Equipment Co. Inc. to get the tools to do the job....

National Public Radio - Mon October 10, 2022

SW Florida Community Built to Endure Hurricanes, Escapes Ian With Barely a Scratch

Like many others in southwest Florida, Mark Wilkerson seemingly gambled his life by choosing to shelter at home rather than evacuate when Hurricane Ian crashed ashore Sept. 28 as a Category 4 storm. But it was not just luck that saved Wilkerson and his wife, Rhonda, or prevented damage to their well-appointed one-story house....