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The federal disaster assistance declaration directive approved by Biden is to help Floridians affected by Hurricane Nicole recover and includes Florida residents, facilities, infrastructure, and beaches, according to a FEMA press release.

Contrary to popular opinion, Missouri, not California, was the epicenter of the most powerful earthquake to have hit the continental U.S. Its strength caused the Mississippi River's course to be altered.

On November 10th, Hurricane Nicole made landfall on Florida's east coast, just south of Vero Beach as a Category 1 hurricane. Although it weakened to a tropical storm shortly after landfall, the damage to roads, especially SR A1A was extensive.

Good news! Cocoa Beach remains relatively unscathed from hurricane Nicole!

A UPS driver maneuvers around flooded roadways in the wake of Hurricane Nicole in Seville, Florida.Photo by J.M. Lesinski. After making landfall in Florida early Thursday morning as a hurricane, Nicole continues to bring heavy rain and wind across the state. From Southern Florida up to the Tampa coast, just about everyone in the state has been experiencing elements of the now tropical storm.

Hurricane Nicole came as a complete surprise because of how uncommon hurricanes in November are. Most Floridians were still picking up the pieces after Hurricane Ian's devastation when Mother Nature sent a reminder that hurricane season isn't over just yet. Last night's landfall of Hurricane Nicole in Florida resulted in its rapid downgrade to a tropical storm, but not before it had killed two people from a fallen powerline and wreaked further havoc.

Clay County is again suspending the fees for residential customers to deliver yard waste to the Rosemary Hill Solid Waste Management facility in Green Cove Springs. The fee waiver starts Friday, November 11. The facility will begin collecting fees again on Monday, November 21.

Hurricane Nicole set to make landfall in Florida.Image via National Hurricane Center. Tropical storm conditions are possible in Clay County on Wednesday night. Rain chances are 90 percent with new rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible. Wind gusts could reach as high as 34 miles per hour, according to the National Weather Service.

Winds and rain from Tropical Storm Nicole are expected to intensify Wednesday evening. Pinellas County is under a tropical storm warning, and the area may experience winds of up to 65 miles per hour overnight tonight into Thursday afternoon. While Wednesday evening and Thursday morning will have lower-than-usual tidal levels, coastal flooding is anticipated on Thursday evening going into Friday morning.