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Miami Herald
08-07-2025
- Climate
- Miami Herald
What does Florida's weather future look like? Here are trends and predictions
South Florida What does Florida's weather future look like? Here are trends and predictions These articles explore Florida's climate future, highlighting trends in extreme weather, policy and solutions. Technology steps in to address pollution in Biscayne Bay with Miami-Dade launching projects to filter water flowing into the bay. New initiatives aim to clean stormwater pollutants and improve water quality. Concerning sea level rise, Miami anticipates up to two feet by 2060. Local and governmental bodies plan using different sea level forecasts for various projects. A new law may mandate disclosure of a home's flood history to buyers. Real estate agents, alongside experts, recommend flood insurance and checking flood maps to safeguard property investments. Take a look at the stories below. No children were playing on the dinosaur or pony ride at the Little River Pocket Mini Park Tuesday afternoon, Nov. 9, 2021, after the park was flooded with King Tide waters. This type of flooding could be much more common in the future as sea levels rise. By Emily Michot NO. 1: WE ANSWER YOUR CLIMATE QUESTIONS: HOW MUCH SEA LEVEL RISE IS MIAMI EXPECTING? Exactly how high will the tide rise? Scientists have a prediction. | Published April 1, 2025 | Read Full Story by Alex Harris An orange, floating berm used to collect garbage and debris stretches across the Little River just north of the South Florida Water Management District's flood control device near NE 82nd St and NE fourth Pl. Friday October 15, 2021. The berm also marks the end point for any water vessels heading east along the Little River. To continue along the river past this point boats would have to be lifted out of the water and carried across NE 82nd St. By Emily MIchot NO. 2: BISCAYNE BAY IS POLLUTED. MIAMI-DADE HOPES THIS NEW TECHNOLOGY WILL HELP CLEAN IT UP Three pilot projects have been installed in Miami-Dade rivers and canals. | Published April 1, 2025 | Read Full Story by Courtney Heath Water seeps into Sam Demarco's home as a heavy downpour flooded his neighborhood on Wednesday, June 12, 2024, in Hollywood, Fla. By MATIAS J. OCNER NO. 3: THOUSANDS OF FLORIDA HOMES HAVE FLOODED BEFORE. TIPS TO AVOID BUYING ONE FEMA flood zones are only the place to start. | Published April 24, 2025 | Read Full Story by Alex Harris The summary above was drafted with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in our News division. All stories listed were reported, written and edited by McClatchy journalists.
BBC News
04-07-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Shropshire's Alex Harris leaves roadie life to open music shop
Alex Harris could never have imagined a chance encounter with Slade guitarist Dave Hill would lead to 20 years as a roadie for some of rock's biggest despite working for the likes of Slade, The Waterboys and The Futureheads, he still had a dream to fulfil - to open a music now, back home in Shropshire, he has taken the step to unveil Big Al's Music Emporium, in Wem, stocking everything from Fender Stratocaster guitars to clarinet reeds and violin bows. "I've always had a dream of opening a shop," the 50-year-old said. Music has always been part of Mr Harris's life - his parents were semi-professional musicians who met in a Birmingham youth orchestra."My dad played trumpet, my mum played violin, so as a child I was always around music," he said."But I went down the rock and roll route." 'Roadie was unwell' After a stint in the Army playing the trumpet, Mr Harris returned home to it was while working in a Shifnal music shop for acclaimed guitar designer Jamie Davey, Mr Harris got the opportunity of a lifetime."Dave Hill, from Slade, was in the shop one day looking at guitars," he said. One of the band's roadies was unwell, and, needing someone to cover, Slade's lead guitarist asked whether he wanted to step in for him."I was like, 'Uh, yeah!'." After that first tour with Slade in December 1999, Mr Harris' career took off as a roadie and guitar technician. "From making contacts on the road, I ended up touring with [...] people like Midge Ure, The Waterboys, Howard Jones, The Futureheads," he eventually life on the road started to become too much, especially after getting married and becoming a father."I know too many guys who don't see their kids because they're always on tour around the world, and I didn't want that, I wanted to be a proper dad," he coming off the road having worked in the "high-pressure" events industry, the 50-year-old said that initially he was "feeling lost." 'Wide range of budgets' Opening his own shop was "always a dream" and his new venture seems to be serving the need he was left with having come off the Harris is keen to appeal to a wide range of budgets - not just top-drawer, pricey instruments, but pre-loved ones too. "I know that my local community in Shropshire can't necessarily afford thousands of pounds to spend on a guitar," he said. Despite the booming success of online shopping, the 50-year-old said he is not daunted by the prospect of competing with internet retailers."Your instrument needs to speak to you and feel right in your hands," he said. "If you buy an instrument off the internet, you do not know what you're getting.""You need to go to a place that's got several instruments you can try, and find what feels right for you." There are some first-day nerves, but Mr Harris feels confident he will be welcomed to Wem's high street with open arms. "The support and feedback I've had locally has been absolutely immense," he said."I'm crossing my fingers - as long as I can put fuel in my wife's car, take my daughter to school and put food on the table, that'll do!" Follow BBC Shropshire on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
Miami Herald
21-05-2025
- Climate
- Miami Herald
How the climate and weather crisis in Florida is taking a toll
South Florida How the climate and weather crisis in Florida is taking a toll Florida faces mounting challenges as climate change fuels more flooding, powerful hurricanes and economic strain. Home buyers are grappling with hidden flood histories and shifting disclosure laws, while real estate agents urge careful research into FEMA maps and local drainage projects. Storms like Helene and Milton have battered communities, making it harder for residents to obtain or afford property insurance, and rising construction costs compound the problem. Meanwhile, weather offices are understaffed due to federal budget cuts, threatening the accuracy of hurricane warnings. Parents also report heightened anxiety, struggling to care for children amid evacuations, school closures and worsening mental health, with climate-driven disasters now deeply entwined with family life. Virginia Careo García (Izq), reflexiona sobre el huracán Milton junto con sus hijos Miguel Urbina, de 5 años, y Genaro Urbina, de 11, y María Guadalupe Domínguez con su esposo, Primitivo Cesario y su sobrino Sabas Urbina, de 8 años, en su casa en Fairmont Mobile Home Estates en Ruskin, Florida, el martes 8 de octubre de 2024. NO. 1: IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON PARENTING IS A NEW REALITY | OPINION As parents, we know well that extreme weather takes a toll on children's mental well-being | Opinion. | Published October 30, 2024 | Read Full Story by Elizabeth Bechard and Emily Pickett Remnants of homes completely destroyed by Hurricane Helene are seen in Keaton Beach, Florida almost two months after the catastrophic hurricane made landfall. NO. 2: FLORIDA'S TRYING TO REASON WITH THE HURRICANE SEASON | OPINION Some residents are now so discouraged by what they've endured in this year's hurricane season that they're already dreading 2025's season. | Opinion | Published November 26, 2024 | Read Full Story by ROBERT F. SANCHEZ Water seeps into Sam Demarco's home as a heavy downpour flooded his neighborhood on Wednesday, June 12, 2024, in Hollywood, Fla. By MATIAS J. OCNER NO. 3: THOUSANDS OF FLORIDA HOMES HAVE FLOODED BEFORE. TIPS TO AVOID BUYING ONE FEMA flood zones are only the place to start. | Published April 24, 2025 | Read Full Story by Alex Harris Mike Brennan, then the acting branch chief of the Hurricane Specialist Unit at the National Hurricane Center, gives the 2 p.m. update on Hurricane Irma on Sept. 7, 2017. On April 10, 2023, Brennan officially took the helm as director of the hurricane center. By Emily Michot NO. 4: WITH HURRICANE SEASON AHEAD, TRUMP CUTS LEAVE FLORIDA WEATHER OFFICES UNDERSTAFFED Florida NWS offices appear to be down at least 16 staffers ahead of hurricane season. | Published May 9, 2025 | Read Full Story by Alex Harris The summary above was drafted with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in our News division. All stories listed were reported, written and edited by McClatchy journalists.
Bloomberg
27-03-2025
- Business
- Bloomberg
Fed Backstop Fears Could Threaten Dollar, Deutsche Bank Says
By and Alex Harris Save The withdrawal of a time-tested liquidity backstop offered by the Federal Reserve would represent the greatest risk to the dollar's status as a reserve currency since the end of World War II, according to Deutsche Bank. European central banking and supervisory officials have held informal discussions about the possibility that the Trump administration will push the Fed to step back from global funding markets in times of market stress, Reuters reported this week, citing unnamed sources.
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Miami Herald
04-03-2025
- Climate
- Miami Herald
Five ways storms changed Florida during the 2024 hurricane season
South Florida Five ways storms changed Florida during the 2024 hurricane season The 2024 hurricane season tested Florida. Hurricanes Helene and Milton brought catastrophic storm surges, record-breaking rainfall and widespread inland flooding. Communities grappled with evacuation and failures. Unprepared college students and inland residents reflected on the need for better planning and education. Let's take a look at the 2024 hurricane season before the next one starts. The summary above was drafted with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in our News division. All stories below were reported, written and edited by McClatchy journalists. Hurricane Helene is now a Category 3 storm. NO. 1: HURRICANE HELENE MAKES FLORIDA LANDFALL. GULF COAST BATTERED AND FLOODED, AT LEAST 1 DEAD Hurricane Helene has killed at least one person so far. | Published September 26, 2024 | Read Full Story by Alex Harris A truck treads the water in Suwannee, Fla., as seen from the air Friday, Sept. 27, 2024, following Hurricane Helene's landfall as a category 4 storm Thursday night. (Diego Perdomo/WUFT News) NO. 2: 'GET THE HECK OUT OF THERE': OUT-OF-STATE COLLEGE STUDENTS SCRAMBLED TO AVOID HELENE Where do you go when home is thousands of miles away? | Published October 3, 2024 | Read Full Story by Sophia Bailly NBC-6 Hurricane Specialist John Morales NO. 3: MIAMI METEOROLOGIST CHOKES UP AFTER SEEING HURRICANE MILTON ON RADAR: 'JUST HORRIFIC' John Morales has been covering storms for decades | Published October 7, 2024 | Read Full Story by Madeleine Marr Brian Zoller and Cristie Caseman had water intrusion in their garage and pantry from Hurricane Idalia in their home along Riverside Drive East in Bradenton. By Tiffany Tompkins NO. 4: WHAT CAN A CAT 3 HURRICANE DO TO FLORIDA? TAKE A LOOK AS MILTON TARGETS THE GULF COAST What to know about what can happen from Milton. | Published October 8, 2024 | Read Full Story by Jason Dill Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officers ride a flats boat through the flooded N 12th St in North Tampa, on Thursday, October 10, 2024, a day after Hurricane Milton crossed Florida's Gulf Coast. By Pedro Portal NO. 5: HURRICANE MILTON BROUGHT A SHOCKING DELUGE. THE REASON WHY DOESN'T BODE WELL FOR FLORIDA 'Hurricanes are more intense, they're wetter and seem to be moving at a slower pace.' | Published October 18, 2024 | Read Full Story by Ashley Miznazi Ana Claudia Chacin This report was produced with the help of AI tools, which summarized previous stories reported and written by McClatchy journalists. It was edited by journalists in our News division.
