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Bond Between South Florida, Bahamas Strengthened After Hurricane Irene
Local 10's Janine Stanwood reports on the strengthened connection between the Bahamas and South Florida after Hurricane Irene.

Florida insurance rates could rise as Hurricane Irene adds to year-long disaster tally
By Jeff Harrington, Times Staff Writer Monday, August 29, 2011 Florida was spared Hurricane Irene's wrath, but that doesn't mean homeowners here won't have a price to pay down the road. The cost of all that flooding could be the first factor to affect our pocketbooks. The National Flood Insurance Program, run through the Federal Emergency Management Agency, was essentially bankrupted after 2005 ...