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The 100-year storm

Oct 11, 2021 – Cindy Lane
June 22, 2020
By SUN contributor

Be ready if a hurricane strikes

MANATEE COUNTY – Emergency Management Chief Steve Litschauer joined forces with Director Jake Saur and Manatee County Commissioner Carol Whitmore on Monday, June 22 to help prepare residents in the e…
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April 12, 2020
By Tom Vaught

More storms predicted

If storm forecasters are accurate, 2020 might not be remembered fondly. As the world deals with a deadly virus raging around our planet, storm forecasters are predicting the likelihood of more tha…
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October 19, 2019
By Joe Hendricks
Post-Tropical Cyclone Nestor affecting Anna Maria Island

Post-Tropical Cyclone Nestor affects Anna Maria Island

Updated Oct. 19, 2019 at 8:35 p.m. – ANNA MARIA ISLAND – Post-Tropical Cyclone Nestor caused high surf, rip currents, wind gusts and flooding today on Anna Maria Island as it churned in the Gulf of M…
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September 2, 2019
By Cindy Lane

Dorian continues to steer clear of AMI

ANNA MARIA ISLAND – Manatee County remains clear of Hurricane Dorian’s “cone of uncertainty” today, with lighter-than-normal Labor Day beach crowds, in part due to holiday plans that changed days ago…
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October 10, 2018
By Cindy Lane

Michael brushes past Anna Maria Island

Hurricane Michael made landfall at Panama City around 2 p.m. as a category 4 storm with 155 mph winds, and has since dropped to 140 mph winds, moving north/northeast at 15 mph, according to NOAA…
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October 8, 2018
By Joe Hendricks

Island cities prepare for Hurricane Michael

Updated Oct. 9 – ANNA MARIA ISLAND – As Hurricane Michael approaches Florida’s west coast, local officials are making storm preparations. Lt. John Cosby serves as Bradenton Beach’s emergency opera…
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October 10, 2017
By Joe Hendricks
King tide floater

King tide a royal pain

BRADENTON BEACH – Anna Maria Island experienced unexpected flooding Friday, Saturday and Sunday due to the natural phenomenon known as the king tide. King tides typically happen twice a year due t…
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August 24, 2017
By Cindy Lane
Waterspout

Waterspout off AMI

A waterspout formed in the Gulf of Mexico around 5 p.m. off Anna Maria Island. A waterspout formed in the Gulf of Mexico around 5 p.m. off Anna Maria Island.
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August 1, 2017
By Tom Vaught
Tropical Storm Emily

Emily delivers a slap to the Island

Anna Maria Island residents awakened Monday to heavy rains and winds as Tropical Storm Emily took made landfall about 10:45 a.m. The fast-moving Emily formed overnight in the Gulf of Mexico, then…
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February 15, 2017
By Tom Vaught
hurricane

Weatherman says be prepared

Mike Clay held the interest of the packed-house audience at the Friends of the Island Library’s Travel and Lecture Series on Thursday, Jan. 12. With a mixture of weather science and humor, he spok…
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