Tropical Storm Nicole swept through the east coast of Florida on Thursday, November 10^th, 2022, causing damage to the state and many citizen’s homes.

The storm, which caused at least two deaths, was the first hurricane in November to make landfall in Florida in 37 years and just the third on record. It conveyed another devastating blow only weeks after Ian came ashore on the Inlet Coast, killing more than 130 individuals and destroying thousands of homes.

Nicole’s field of tropical storm-force winds extend more than 400 miles. The large wind field and the time that the wind spent over the southwest Atlantic allowed Nicole to generate a destructive storm surge.

Mrs. Blankenship, a teacher from Hidden Valley High School, states her opinion about the damage caused by both hurricane Ian and hurricane Nicole, hitting Florida within a couple of weeks from each other.

“I think it’s terrible and sad that the same area got damaged within a short amount of time.”

Although Nicole’s winds died down after it made landfall as a Category 1 hurricane, it caused terrible damages to Florida citizen’s homes.

The storm surge of Nicole slammed into the shoreline in the barrier island communities of Daytona Beach, sending some homes crashing into the ocean. The backside of about seven colorful houses along Highway A1A had disappeared and others were missing bedrooms/living rooms from the houses.

Mrs. Blankenship implies that insurance companies should pay a part in the damages caused by hurricane Nicole.

“I believe insurance companies should pay half of the amount caused by damages because people lose everything they had.”

Overall, storm Nicole was sprawling, covering nearly the entire state of Florida. It caused power outages, damage to piers, and homes. Florida is now in recovery to repair these destructions by using Florida Division of Emergency Management and insurance.