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Businesses have been slow to reopen since Hurricane Michael, in part because there aren't enough workers.

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Recovery Is Slow In The Florida Panhandle A Year After Hurricane Michael

11:20am October 10, 2019

by Greg Allen

A year later, the populations of Panama City and Mexico Beach are lower, property tax rates are higher and many of the buildings that remain are just shells, lacking roofs, windows and walls.

A resident of Mexico Beach, Fla., looks over damage caused to the Florida Panhandle by Hurricane Michael in October 2018.

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2020 Census To Be Hand-Delivered In Disaster Recovery Areas

1:09pm May 03, 2019

by Hansi Lo Wang

The Census Bureau is planning to send workers to personally visit every household in Paradise, Calif.; Mexico Beach, Fla.; and Puerto Rico, which are still recovering from wildfire and hurricanes.

In early October, Hurricane Michael devastated Florida's panhandle leaving beachside communities in ruins. The cost of removing debris from Mexico Beach, including its canals, is expected to top $25 million.

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'Struggling Here With Just Living' In The Aftermath Of Hurricane Michael

6:21pm January 24, 2019

by Greg Allen

Florida's panhandle took the brunt of Hurricane Michael three months ago. Small, beachside communities are just beginning to grapple with the costs and challenges of recovery.

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