Seminole County asks residents to be patient with debris clean-up

As counties across Central Florida work to recover from Hurricane Ian, storm debris and people's belongings are piling up in front of homes and along roads. Some residents in Seminole County are getting so impatient seeing the debris they are taking it out on county workers.

FEMA encourages hurricane victims who are denied assistance to appeal

A 76-year-old disabled woman who was flooded out of her home says she was denied FEMA assistance. We went to FEMA for answers.

Volusia County residents await trash, debris pick up after huge pile up
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Families in Volusia County are growing anxious as they await trash and debris pick-up after having to throw their belongings out after Hurricane Ian passed through the state.

FEMA encourages hurricane victims to appeal if denied, as some Florida residents struggle to get assistance
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FEMA urging Florida residents affected by Hurricane Ian to keep appealing if denied after a 76-year-old woman who is disabled told FOX 35 News her story of struggling to find assistance

Tracking the Tropics: Oct. 13, 2022
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The FOX 35 Storm Team is monitoring Tropical Storm Karl as it moves south over Mexico with landfall expected sometime on Saturday. Another disturbance in the Eastern Atlantic Ocean does not pose any threat to Florida.

Why used car market just got more dangerous for buyers

In the Orlando-area neighborhood of Orlo Vista, residents are having to work around flood-damaged cars, figuring out carpooling schedules to make sure everyone gets to school and work. But that may get harder soon.

It could take 6 months to identify people killed by Hurricane Ian

It's been two weeks since Hurricane Ian slammed into Southwest Florida and officials are still trying to get in contact with hundreds of missing people. 

Volusia County residents line-up for help at FEMA recovery center

More than a hundred people waited inside Volusia County’s new FEMA disaster recovery center. Some people said they’d been in line for more than an hour. 

Florida man dies after trying to clear debris from Ian off roof

Orange County residents in the Pine Hills community said they are saddened by the news that a 75-year-old man died while cleaning up debris left when Hurricane Ian passed over Florida last month.

Tracking the Tropics: Oct. 12, 2022
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The FOX 35 Storm Team continues to monitor Tropical Storm Karl. It will not have any direct impacts on Florida.

Sanibel Causeway now open for emergency vehicles; available to residents Oct. 21

Two weeks after Hurricane Ian made landfall in southwest Florida, causing billions of dollars in damage, temporary repairs have been made to Sanibel Causeway, allowing power restoration crews and other emergency workers to reach the hard-hit barrier islands of Sanibel and Captiva.

Central Florida schools announce Hurricane Ian makeup days

Central Florida school districts have announced when students will makeup days lost due to Hurricane Ian.