/tags/hurricane-nicole Hurricane Nicole en-US WLRN Mon, 27 Feb 2023 22:00:00 GMT /state/2023-02-27/senate-proposals-aim-to-help-in-future-storm-recovery After Hurricane Ian and Hurricane Nicole devastated parts of the state last year, the Florida Senate is pursuing a series of proposals aimed at helping communities recover from future storms. Mon, 27 Feb 2023 22:00:00 GMT /state/2023-02-27/senate-proposals-aim-to-help-in-future-storm-recovery Jim Turner | News Service of Florida /state/2023-02-15/hurricanes-ian-and-nicole-left-devastating-flooding-in-central-florida-will-it-happen-again Like many homes in central Florida, Janét Buford-Johnson’s is situated on a pond that in better times would be considered picturesque. During Hurricane Ian in September the pond swelled into a horrific torrent, nearly swallowing her and her daughter alive. Wed, 15 Feb 2023 17:00:00 GMT /state/2023-02-15/hurricanes-ian-and-nicole-left-devastating-flooding-in-central-florida-will-it-happen-again Amy Green /state/2023-01-23/fpl-customers-to-see-a-boost-in-storm-and-fuel-costs Customers with Florida Power & Light could see a utilities prices hike in April as the company tries to recoup costs related to Hurricane Ian and Hurricane Nicole Mon, 23 Jan 2023 17:00:00 GMT /state/2023-01-23/fpl-customers-to-see-a-boost-in-storm-and-fuel-costs Jim Saunders | News Service of Florida /state/2023-01-06/floridas-emergency-chief-seeks-changes-in-disaster-response Florida’s emergency-management director wants lawmakers to make changes to help with disaster preparation and response. Fri, 06 Jan 2023 16:30:00 GMT /state/2023-01-06/floridas-emergency-chief-seeks-changes-in-disaster-response Jim Turner /environment/2022-12-15/after-ian-and-nicole-experts-warn-of-health-risks-from-blue-green-algae Hurricanes season is long gone, but Florida's waterways are still recovering. The powerful storms pushed millions of gallons of sewage and fertilizer into fresh water bodies and that is causing outbreaks of blue-green algae, which can be toxic to humans and fish. Thu, 15 Dec 2022 14:00:00 GMT /environment/2022-12-15/after-ian-and-nicole-experts-warn-of-health-risks-from-blue-green-algae /hurricane-coverage/2022-11-15/new-smyrna-beach-residents-pick-up-the-pieces-of-a-watery-wasteland-left-by-hurricane-nicole What was once a sprawling shoreline of sand on New Smyrna Beach is now a watery wasteland with tons of leftover debris courtesy of Hurricane Nicole’s storm surge Thursday morning. Tue, 15 Nov 2022 19:00:00 GMT /hurricane-coverage/2022-11-15/new-smyrna-beach-residents-pick-up-the-pieces-of-a-watery-wasteland-left-by-hurricane-nicole Joe Mario Pedersen /hurricane-coverage/2022-11-15/florida-county-puts-damage-from-nicole-at-522-million Damages are estimated at more than $522 million in a central Florida coastal county where homes collapsed into the Atlantic Ocean following Hurricane Nicole. Tue, 15 Nov 2022 12:30:00 GMT /hurricane-coverage/2022-11-15/florida-county-puts-damage-from-nicole-at-522-million /news/2022-11-14/fema-opens-mobile-recovery-centers-to-help-victims-of-two-florida-hurricanes A mobile disaster recovery center is making stops in Orange and Osceola County this week after Hurricanes Ian and Nicole. Mon, 14 Nov 2022 23:12:00 GMT /news/2022-11-14/fema-opens-mobile-recovery-centers-to-help-victims-of-two-florida-hurricanes Danielle Prieur /weather/2022-11-11/tropical-depression-nicole-causes-problems-as-it-moves-through-georgia The storm could dump as much as 6 inches of rain over the Blue Ridge Mountains, forecasters say. Flooding is possible as the rain spreads into the eastern Ohio Valley, Mid-Atlantic and New England. Fri, 11 Nov 2022 11:30:34 GMT /weather/2022-11-11/tropical-depression-nicole-causes-problems-as-it-moves-through-georgia The Associated Press /news/2022-11-10/palm-beach-county-lifts-evacuation-order-and-schools-are-back-open-heres-what-else-to-know-after-tropical-storm-nicole Shortly after Hurricane Nicole made landfall south of Vero Beach, it was downgraded to a tropical storm. Thu, 10 Nov 2022 20:39:06 GMT /news/2022-11-10/palm-beach-county-lifts-evacuation-order-and-schools-are-back-open-heres-what-else-to-know-after-tropical-storm-nicole Wilkine Brutus, Katie Lepri Cohen