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Dark blue box: Headline: Ongoing Response and Recovery Efforts for Communities Impacted by Hurricane Helene --President Biden has: approved 100% federal cost share for emergency response activities in Florida Georgia Tennessee, NorthCarolina, SouthCarolina, Virginia; directed the Depart of Defense to deploy up to 1000 active duty soldiers to support response efforts From disaster assistance.gov --More than 5300 federal personnel are on the ground supporting the response --More than $20 million in Individual Assistance has been provided to thousands of survivors --FEMA has shipped over 9.3 million meals, more than 11.2 million liters of water, 150 generators and over 250,000 tarps to aid response efforts. From disasterassistance.gov
October 7, 2024 at 4:26 PM
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Ward Kettering has been re-elected as mayor of Perry, as the council takes crucial steps to manage hurricane-related expenses and ensure financial stability.

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Ward Kettering Re-elected Mayor; Council Approves Year‑end Budget Cleanups
The City of Perry council re-elected Ward Kettering as mayor and confirmed the sitting vice mayor. Council also approved year‑end budget transfers to cover hurricane-related and other expenses pending FEMA reimbursements.
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November 12, 2025 at 3:24 PM
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Port St. Lucie's City Council just approved a massive $107 million budget amendment to fund vital projects and hurricane response efforts!

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City amends FY2024-25 budget by $107 million to carry forward projects, hurricane response and capital work
City staff presented and the council adopted an ordinance to amend the FY2024-25 budget, increasing total appropriations by about $107 million to $958.1 million for carry-forwards, capital projects, storm response and other items.
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October 21, 2025 at 7:03 AM
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Major legislative changes in Florida are reshaping local governance and beach management—find out how these new restrictions could impact St. Pete Beach!

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Florida Senate approves storm-related bill limiting local government ordinance changes
Senate Bill 180 awaits governor's signature, restricting local ordinances post-hurricanes until 2027.
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May 22, 2025 at 6:46 AM
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Florida's House Bill 1535 is set to revolutionize disaster recovery by expediting the rebuilding process after hurricanes, but will it compromise safety in the rush to rebuild?

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Florida Division of Emergency Management to streamline disaster recovery permitting
Division to report on permitting recommendations for hurricane-damaged structures by July 2026.
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March 22, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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MSC Launches Major Relief Effort After Jamaica Hurricane #JamaicaRelief #MaritimeAid #HurricaneResponse
MSC Launches Major Relief Effort After Jamaica Hurricane
MSC begin a large scale relief initiative to assist the Jamaican Government’s humanitarian response after Hurricane Melissa struck on October 28.
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November 18, 2025 at 12:43 AM
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Facing Hurricane Melissa, State Department turns to Elon Musk’s Starlink in Jamaica #Technology #Internet #Starlink #HurricaneResponse #ElonMusk
Facing Hurricane Melissa, State Department turns to Elon Musk’s Starlink in Jamaica
The State Department has enlisted Starlink, the satellite internet service run by the Elon Musk company SpaceX, to support its staff in Jamaica in the event that Hurricane Melissa, a category 5 storm...
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October 29, 2025 at 4:03 AM
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3/7 The staffing crisis left FEMA with minimal personnel when Hurricane Milton hit Florida in October—just days after Hurricane Helene devastated the Southeast. These capacity issues come as Trump threatens to potentially shutter the agency entirely.
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March 3, 2025 at 4:54 AM