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An aerial view of the homes damaged by Hurricane Ian in the vicinity of Fort Myers. Al Diaz adiaz@miamiherald.com When Miguel Zablah bought his five-bedroom home in Miami’s leafy Shenandoah ...

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Americans in hurricane-prone states have faced an onslaught of severe storms in recent years, and this season was no different. Storms ravaged the southeastern United States, with estimates of $500 ...

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