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Transportation Transportation Economy

Smith Reynolds Airport Awarded Over $4M in CARES Act Funding

by Neal Charnoff

Winston-Salem’s Smith Reynolds Airport will receive over $4 million in funding meant to enhance the facility and spur job growth.
Greg Allen / NPR

11:20am Oct 10, 2019

National National

Recovery Is Slow In The Florida Panhandle A Year After Hurricane Michael

by Greg Allen

A year later, the populations of Panama City and Mexico Beach are lower, property tax rates are higher and many of the buildings that remain are just shells, lacking roofs, windows and walls.
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7:43am May 08, 2019

Politics & Government Politics & Government

As Hurricane Relief Stalls In D.C., Trump To Rally Base In Florida Panhandle

by Domenico Montanaro

The president is holding a rally in Florida on Wednesday, as the 2020 campaign accelerates. Officials in the region are not happy that funding to help rebuild after Hurricane Michael has been held up.
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2:15pm Apr 19, 2019

National National Science Environment

Hurricane Michael Was A Category 5, NOAA Finds — The First Since Andrew In 1992

by Laurel Wamsley

With winds of 160 mph, the October hurricane was the strongest on record to make landfall on the Florida Panhandle, where communities are still trying to recover. NOAA upgraded it from a Category 4.
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2:06am Feb 22, 2019

National National Environment

NOAA Researcher's Ashes Were Dropped Into The Eye Of Hurricane Michael

by Greg Allen

NOAA researcher Michael Black pioneered the use of dropwindsondes — small measuring devices dropped into hurricanes to gather data. That data has dramatically improved hurricane forecasting.

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4:23pm Feb 12, 2019

National National

Tyndall Air Force Base To Be Rebuilt As 'Air Base Of The Future'

by Greg Allen

When Hurricane Michael slammed into the Florida Panhandle last October, it caused widespread destruction at Tyndall Air Force Base. The rebuilding of the base is expected to cost $3 billion.
9:46am Feb 01, 2019

Politics & Government Politics & Government

Trump Issues Disaster Declaration For North Carolina

by Associated Press

President Donald Trump has approved a major disaster declaration for North Carolina to provide for federal assistance to areas impacted last fall by Tropical Storm Michael.
Greg Allen / NPR

6:21pm Jan 24, 2019

National National Environment

'Struggling Here With Just Living' In The Aftermath Of Hurricane Michael

by Greg Allen

Florida's panhandle took the brunt of Hurricane Michael three months ago. Small, beachside communities are just beginning to grapple with the costs and challenges of recovery.

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6:31am Jan 21, 2019

Environment Environment

Duke Energy Will Request Rate Hike For Hurricane, Storm Damage

by Keri Brown

Duke Energy says it plans to ask state regulators again for approval to increase customers' electric bills.
10:06am Jan 18, 2019

Politics & Government Politics & Government

Shutdown Delays Disaster Relief For Some North Carolina Farmers

by Associated Press

The federal government shutdown is delaying disaster relief for some North Carolina farmers.
Miles Parks / NPR

9:31am Oct 25, 2018

Politics & Government Politics & Government

After Hurricane Michael, Voting 'Is The Last Thing On Their Minds'

by Miles Parks

Election equipment is in fine condition, but voters face many hurdles in getting to the ballot box.

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Grant Blankenship / Georgia Public Broadcasting

9:43am Oct 23, 2018

National National Environment

Another Storm Victim — Pecan Groves In Southwest Georgia

by Grant Blankenship

Decades-old pecan trees in Georgia were among the victims when Hurricane Michael swept through the state last week. This year's harvest will be slim and it will take years to recover.

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