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Flesh-eating bacteria cases are rising in Florida after Hurricane Ian

Flesh-eating bacteria cases are rising in Florida after Hurricane Ian

Lee County has reported 26 flesh-eating bacteria cases since Hurricane Ian. Despite concerns, wound infections with vibrio are not common or contagious.
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Hurricane Ian proved why Ron DeSantis’s version of climate resilience is a disaster

As the sea level rises, the resilience projects Gov. Ron DeSantis touts will have to be replaced, made higher, built larger.
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Hard-hit parts of Florida struggle to find clean drinking water in Ian aftermath

Hard-hit parts of Florida struggle to find clean drinking water in Ian aftermath

The worst trouble was in Lee County, where a badly damaged water system was affecting a population of nearly 760,000 people.
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