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The Salvation Army is activating teams to help and respond to victims of flooding from Tropical Storm Debby in southwest Florida. The Salvation Army will focus primarily on the immed...

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Flooding can lead to contaminated drinking water, especially for people who use private wells. When public drinking water is contaminated, health officials will issue a boil order. H...

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Flood waters pose numeours health and safety risks in storms. They include dangers to drivers, contamination and the risk of deadly shocks near electricity. Public health officials a...

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Seminole Heights' geographic advantage over the other parts of the city means that flooding isn't nearly as bad as South Tampa or parts of West Tampa that line the bay when storms hit. Bu...

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Tropical Storm Chris has strengthened to a Category 1 Hurricane, making it the first hurricane of the 2012 season. Forecasters at the National Hurricane Center are monitoring Chris' ...

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Now that summer is officially here, it looks like we could be in for a wet few days in Seminole Heights. The National Weather Service is calling for a 50 percent chance of showers an...

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Do you have any special plans for the summer solstice? This year the summer solstice is on June 20. The date varies depending on when the sun reaches its farthest point north of the ...