A saga: Rebuilding ‘Camp Dub’ after Hurricane Irma
(Editor’s Note: This retrospective was originally destined for our Home & Garden magazine in April 2020, but its publication was postponed due to the start of the...
County pays $52K in emergency overtime for storm that didn’t affect the Florida Keys
Monroe County paid out $52,000 in overtime to 110 employees who worked for two days preparing for Tropical Storm Laura, which did not affect the Florida Keys.
“The...
In the storm-savvy Florida Keys, a generator means power
In the hurricane-hardened Florida Keys, a generator is, quite literally, a powerful and often priceless tool.
With 81 days remaining in the 2020 hurricane season (as of Sept....
Two years later: Rebuild Florida program has only touched two Irma-damaged homes
The Keys Weekly newspaper has identified two homes that are currently being rebuilt in Monroe County under the Rebuild Florida Housing Repair and Replacement Program. The program,...
State has repaid Keys city for some Irma expenses
When Hurricane Irma rolled through the Middle Keys in 2017, the City of Marathon had saved enough to pay for its “A” and “B” hurricane expenses: debris...
BRACE FOR ETA: ‘SLOPPY, LARGE, MESSY’ STORM TO ARRIVE NEAR KEYS THIS WEEKEND
Nov. 5, 9:17 a.m. update: Tropical storm force winds may begin as early as the pre-dawn hours Sunday, but most likely late Sunday (close to midnight). Due...
AFTER ETA: OFFICIALS SURVEY STORM DAMAGE IN THE FLORIDA KEYS
On Monday morning, Monroe County officials were surveying the damage of Tropical Storm Eta.
According to Jon Rizzo of the National Weather Service’s Key West office, the highest...
Key Largo cleans up from Eta aftermath
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ropical Storm Eta barreled into the Upper Keys on the evening of Nov. 8 as winds exceeding 60 mph downed large limbs onto roads and homes. Brush...
2020 STORM SEASON SPARES FLORIDA KEYS; KEY WEST BURNS HURRICANE FLAG
From Arthur to Iota, the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season came to an end on Nov. 30 after setting a record for the most named storms in a...
WHAT A HURRICANE SEASON (AND, OH, POOR LOUISIANA)
To mangle Charles Dickens: “It was the worst of times, and the best of times.” The worst because it was a record-breaking hurricane season. The best, because...
