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A major disaster declaration issued Wednesday for Hurricane Nicole means Volusia and Flagler residents and governments can apply for federal help.

After making U.S. landfall, Nicoles center is forecast to move across central and northern Florida on Wednesday and Thursday.

WASHINGTON -- FEMA announced that federal emergency aid has been made available to the state of Florida to supplement state, tribal and local response efforts t

WASHINGTON -- President Joe Biden and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis have declared states of emergency as Florida is preparing to be battered by Tropical Storm

A meteorologist said the area should see anywhere from 3 inches to 6 inches of rain, and theres a tornado threat.

WASHINGTON -- FEMA announced that federal emergency aid has been made available to the state of Florida to supplement state, tribal and local response efforts t

Governor DeSantis said DeSantis said FEMA had agreed to expedite debris removal on private property and was handling an 18-month temporary program for people whose homes were not habitable and said the state was creating a debris cleanup program for the removal of titled personal property such as vehicles and boats.

The President’s action makes federal funding available to affected individuals in Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Hardee, Hillsborough, Lee, Manatee, Pinellas and Sarasota.

Gov. Ron DeSantis urged Floridians to be prepared as Tropical Storm Ian threatened much of the state. Ian is expected to become a major hurricane.

FEMA announced that federal emergency aid has been made available to the state of Florida to supplement the state, tribal and local response efforts due to emer