Summer storms mean lightning strikes are likely

While the skies were light bright on the Fourth of July holiday, there have been additional, and far more dangerous ways the night has been illuminated locally. With Florida producing the second most lighting strikes annually in the United States — and the most fatalities — strikes can be expected, especially during the summer months. In recent weeks, Lee County has seen unfortunate events play out due to the presence of lighting within the county. The Fort Myers Beach Fire Control District reported that one person was killed by a lighting strike and three others were hospitalized after being struck by lightning while in the water at the beach on July 3. According to the ...

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Pine Island couple attends weather survivors summit in Washington, D.C.

Cindy and Alan Bickford were invited to Washington, D.C., June 29 to attend Extreme Weather Survivors Stolen Summers Summit and Advocacy Day. There were over 70 extreme weather survivors from all over the U.S. who attended the summit.  The first day the group heard many survivor stories and everyone was prepped on how to tell their stories of survival to legislators. Bills about FEMA were before Congress at the time of the summit.  The Bickfords met with the Byron Donald’s staff to share their experiences from  Hurricane Ian, dealing with FEMA, insurance, permits and more. They asked that he consider supporting more funding for FEMA and to help with flood insurance to be ...

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