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Tropical Depression Fay
As TD Fay moves into Louisiana and Mississippi it will continue to drop large amounts of rain. 
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Fay is One for the Record Books
The remnants of Tropical Storm Fay lumbered inland Sunday, dumping heavy rains across the South and putting Gulf Coast cities including New Orleans on flood watch as the region prepares to mark the third anniversary of Hurricane Katrina this week.
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Bush names 4 Florida counties disaster areas
MIAMI (AP) — President George W. Bush declared Sunday that four Florida counties hit hardest by Tropical Storm Fay are major disaster areas, making them eligible for federal aid.
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Florida Braces for Storm's Economic Blow
Tropical Storm Fay, which is bearing down on Florida, could be another economic blow for a state already straining to cope with the housing crisis and broader financial downturn.

Florida officials Monday insisted they are much better prepared for the storm than in 2004, when a series of hurricanes shattered much of the state. 
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Florida takes lead in addressing home foreclosures
Home foreclosures are a deep secret — or at least as secret as any legal proceeding can be. They are shrouded in shame and failure by both the homeowners and bank. And they are something no one ever wants to talk about. 
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Pain in South Florida housing market spreads as home sales show little relief
Foreclosures soared across South Florida and the nation last month as the dramatic decline of the U.S. housing market continued.
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THE 'WOW' FACTOR - The science behind a safe home
As the hurricane winds registered Category 3, the accompanying sheets of rain became horizontal and penetrated window and door frames. When gusts measured 130 mph, the barrel tile shingles tore from the roof, turning into dangerous shrapnel capable of decapitating all vegetation in its path.  Click Here for Full Article

   

 

 

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