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Viewer submitted pictures and videos from Friday’s severe storms
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - WCTV viewers have been submitting their photos and videos of damage in their neighborhoods from Friday’s severe weather. Take a look at what they are seeing, and take a moment to submit your media below!. To stay up to date on all the latest news...
Recovery and resilience: College Town students, businesses adjusting after tornado damage
Florida A&M University and the surrounding area are recovering from severe weather. Over 100 students have been relocated from damaged dorms to other housing. Small businesses, like Earley's Kitchen, are reopening and making an impact. Watch now to hear from a FAMU student who describes what it's been like to...
Samaritan’s Purse arrives in Tallahassee, looking for volunteers and eager to help
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - For the hardest-hit spots, recovering from Friday’s trio of tornadoes could take weeks or months and help from the local government or friendly neighbors can only go so far. That’s where Samaritan’s Purse Ministry steps in. The Christian group travels to disaster areas...
Florida A&M University announces campus closure Tuesday as more storms are expected
Florida A&M University announced that its campus will be closed Tuesday as it continues to recover during the city’s tornado aftermath amid forecasts of more storms. The announcement comes after the campus reopened remotely Monday on the first day of its summer semester, following three EF-2 tornadoes that swept through Tallahassee a few days ago and severely impacted the HBCU (historically Black college and university) campus.
Leon superintendent Rocky Hanna on latest school cancellation: 'This is unprecedented'
As a lifelong resident and school employee for more than a quarter century, Superintendent Rocky Hanna has seen a lot. "In my 60 years of living here, and in my 36 years of experience with Leon County Schools, this is unprecedented," Hanna told the Democrat in an interview. ...
At least 1 killed after possible tornadoes slam Florida city, officials say
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - At least one person was killed Friday morning when an intense squall line of thunderstorms brought damaging wind gusts across the South and multiple Tornado Warnings to the Tallahassee, Florida area. John Dailey, the mayor of Tallahassee, confirmed the death to FOX Weather, saying the person died...
CLOSER LOOK: Neighborhoods across the Big Bend & South Georgia rocked by deadly storms
Radar-indicated tornadoes are responsible for damages in the Big Bend and South Georgia. The worst of the damage can be found in the Southwest Tallahassee Neighborhood. These photos give a look at the impacts families are seeing across their neighborhoods.
Railroad Square, heart of Florida’s capital city, shredded Friday by probable tornado
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - The usually picturesque pastel art park in Florida’s capital city was a shocking scene Friday after early-morning storms ripped off roofs and stripped away walls, leaving the art district in shambles. Tallahassee business owners said the destruction from the storm system was unlike anything they’d...
Severe storms damage parts of the Panhandle
PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - Strong to severe thunderstorms quickly crossed the Florida Panhandle this morning, with several storms producing damage. Starting around 4 am this morning, a squall line formed a bowing shape on radar suggesting intense winds were present across interior sections of Okaloosa and Walton County. An...
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