Hurricane Camille’s fury remembered 40 years later
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Hurricane Camille’s fury remembered 40 years later
The Associated Press
— Scouring an aerial photograph taken three days after Hurricane Camille crashed ashore on Mississippi’s Gulf coast Richard Rose points to the spot where his father’s body washed into the chimney of a ruined home. Rose was only 10 when one of the most powerful hurricanes to batter the U. mainland in the 20th century struck on Aug.
Florida hurricane law ‘” price gouging in Florida
Examiner.com
The price gouging statute goes into effect whenever the Governor of Florida declares a state of emergency. While the statute is typically applied after a hurricane it applies regardless of the cause of the state of emergency. The statute essentially applies where the price of a commodity rental or lease has been increased significantly after a state of emergency and the increase in price is not attributable to actual additional costs. It is measured by comparing the post-emergency price to the price for the same goods or services during the 30 days immediately prior to a declaration of a state of emergency. The protections against price gouging in Florida can be found in Florida Code Section 501.
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AP News in Brief
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fighting force and Gibbs said bama will not address troop strength or lay out next steps in his speech. ___Tropical Storm Claudette hits Florida Panhandle Hurricane Bill forms in the Atlantic PENSACLA BEACH Fla. (AP) ? Tropical Storm Claudette made landfall on the Florida Panhandle near Fort Walton Beach early Monday while Hurricane Bill became the first hurricane of the 2009 Atlantic season. Claudette the first named storm to hit the U. mainland this year was weakening as it moved farther inland Monday. But even before its arrival the storm dumped heavy rains in some areas Sunday.