by Anna V. Eskamani for Florida House | September 30, 2022
Dear Friend, We are working on sending a more thorough Hurricane Ian update but first wanted to bring to your attention two supply drives happening in Central Florida along with a volunteer opportunity and ways for impacted UCF students to seek support. Expect another...
by Anna V. Eskamani for Florida House | September 29, 2022
Dear Friend, I am writing this email to you from my home in Orlando where we lost power and are witnessing mass flooding. Evacuations are taking place, but the impact here is nowhere near what we’ve witnessed in Southwest Florida. My heart aches for our state...
by Anna V. Eskamani for Florida House | September 28, 2022
Dear Friend, The eyewall of Hurricane Ian with dangerous winds near Category 5 status has begun to make landfall over Sanibel and Captiva islands in southwest Florida, according to the National Weather Service, as the system is expected to barrel its way up toward...
by Anna V. Eskamani for Florida House | September 27, 2022
Dear Friend, Hurricane Ian is heading toward Florida after raking western Cuba – and evacuation orders have been made for the peninsula’s west coast ahead of what could be life-threatening storm surge in the Tampa and Fort Myers areas and flooding rains. You can plug...
by Anna V. Eskamani for Florida House | September 26, 2022
Dear Friend, Tropical Storm Ian strengthened into a hurricane as it churned north toward the Gulf of Mexico. Much of Florida and the entire Tampa Bay area remained in the forecast cone and a hurricane watch was issued for the Tampa Bay area early this morning. On...