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In later years, she stepped over the White House threshold as a visiting senator and Cabinet member, but never in the long-sought role of Madam President. She fell short each time, and kept her distance from the White House during the Trump years. She again was a regular presence at the White House, with a seat next to Obama at the Cabinet table. She and President Clinton first celebrated the Praemium Imperiale prizes at the White House in 1994. She also showcased American sculpture in the first lady's garden at the White House.

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☆ Hillary Clinton returns to the White House for arts celebration
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-12 | by ( Jeff Mason | Thomson Reuters | Jeff Mason Is A White House Correspondent For Reuters. He Has Covered The Presidencies Of Barack Obama | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Clinton will attend an event with first lady Jill Biden to celebrate Praemium Imperiale Laureates, recipients of a global arts prize by the Japan Art Association for lifetime achievement in the arts. A former senator and first lady, Clinton, a Democrat, was the first woman to be a major U.S. political party's presidential nominee. Recipients of the arts award were first celebrated at the White House by President Bill Clinton and the then first lady in 1994. Though she spent plenty of time at the White House during the Obama administration, Hillary Clinton did not return during Republican Trump's four years in office. With President Joe Biden in the White House since 2021, Clinton has been back, but not to give public remarks.

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☆ ‘A day that changed history': US marks 22 years since 9/11 attacks
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-11 | by ( Jennifer Peltz | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

Commemorations stretch from the attack sites — at New York's World Trade Center, the Pentagon and Shanksville, Pennsylvania — to Alaska and beyond. But a sense of connection is enshrined in a local memorial incorporating steel from the World Trade Center’s destroyed twin towers. As another way of marking the anniversary, many Americans do volunteer work on what Congress has designated both Patriot Day and a National Day of Service and Remembrance. First lady Jill Biden is due to lay a wreath at the 9/11 memorial at the Pentagon. Educators with a total of more than 10,000 students have registered for access to the free “National Day of Learning” program, which will be available through the fall, organizers say.

Persons: Joe Biden, Eddie Ferguson, Jessica Leigh Sachs, “ We’re, ”, Joe Maurath, Kamala Harris, James Giaccone, Joseph Giaccone, ” James Giaccone, Andrew Siff, “, ” Biden, Republican George W, Bush, Barack Obama, Obama, Jill Biden, Harris ’, Doug Emhoff, Katherine Hostetler Organizations: Trade Center, Pentagon, Washington , D.C, NBC New, Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts, Trade, Congress, of Service, Democrat, Republican, National Park Service Locations: firehouses, New, Shanksville, Pennsylvania —, Alaska, Anchorage, Washington ,, India, Vietnam, Virginia’s Goochland County, NBC New York, New York, Columbus , Indiana, Fenton , Missouri, St, Louis, Jersey's Monmouth, U.S, Fort Meade, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Stoystown

During a formal swearing-in ceremony, Biden noted that the nation's historic documents were once held by George Washington and later by the State Department, before being entrusted to the National Archives, founded by Congress in 1934. Political Cartoons View All 1152 ImagesThe National Archives, meanwhile, has been thrust into the national political spotlight in unusual ways lately. “This experiment in democracy hinged on the people, and their ability to claim their rights and hold their elected officials accountable," Jill Biden said Monday. “That's what makes the National Archives so important. Without the National Archives, and the continued fulfillment of its mission, a healthy democracy cannot be sustained.”

Persons: Jill Biden, Colleen Shogan, Harriet Tubman’s, Thomas Edison’s, Biden, George Washington, Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Shogan, Trump's, Debra Wall, “, ” Organizations: WASHINGTON, George Mason University, National Archives, Records Administration, State Department, Congress, Constitutional Convention, Archives, FBI, Senate, Nation Locations: Independence, Louisiana, United States

☆ Flood insurance swamps US government
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-11 | by ( Ben Winck | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein Acquire Licensing RightsWASHINGTON, Sept 11 (Reuters Breakingviews) - The U.S. government’s flood coverage could soon find itself financially underwater. The National Flood Insurance Program, which covers nearly 5 million properties, needs to be reauthorized by Congress by the end of the month to avoid a housing crunch. A FEMA report seen by the Associated Press estimated another 1 million fewer Americans will buy flood insurance by the end of the decade, further starving the program of much-needed funds. The program’s flood fund lost nearly $1.9 billion in fiscal 2022, up from a $236 million loss the year prior. Follow @BenWinck on XCONTEXT NEWSCongressional authorization for the U.S. National Flood Insurance Program is set to lapse on Sept. 30 if lawmakers don’t approve a new extension.

Persons: Joe Biden, Jill Biden, Evelyn Hockstein, Hurricane Lee, Lee, Lauren Silva Laughlin, Sharon Lam, Aditya Sriwatsav Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, Reuters, Flood Insurance, National Association of Realtors, FEMA, Associated Press, National Oceanic, Atmospheric Association, U.S, National Flood Insurance, Federal Emergency Management Agency, National Hurricane Center, Thomson Locations: Oak, Florida, U.S, United States, Singapore, East Coast

Commemorations stretch from the attack sites — at New York's World Trade Center, the Pentagon and Shanksville, Pennsylvania — to Alaska and beyond. But a sense of connection is enshrined in a local memorial incorporating steel from the World Trade Center’s destroyed twin towers. In Columbus, Indiana, 911 dispatchers broadcast a remembrance message to police, fire and EMS radios throughout the 50,000-person city, which also holds a public memorial ceremony. At ground zero, Vice President Kamala Harris is due to join the ceremony on the National Sept. 11 Memorial and Museum plaza. First lady Jill Biden is due to lay a wreath at the 9/11 memorial at the Pentagon.

Persons: Joe Biden, Eddie Ferguson, Jessica Leigh Sachs, “ We’re, ”, Joe Maurath, Kamala Harris, James Giaccone, Joseph Giaccone, ” James Giaccone, “, ” Biden, Republican George W, Bush, Barack Obama, Obama, Jill Biden, Harris ’, Doug Emhoff, Katherine Hostetler Organizations: Trade Center, Pentagon, Washington , D.C, Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts, Trade, Congress, of Service, Democrat, Republican, National Park Service Locations: firehouses, New, Shanksville, Pennsylvania —, Alaska, Anchorage, Washington ,, India, Vietnam, Virginia’s Goochland County, New York, Columbus , Indiana, Fenton , Missouri, St, Louis, Jersey's Monmouth, U.S, Fort Meade, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Stoystown

Anti-Black hate crimes peaked in 1996 at 42% of all hate crimes, then began a steady decline until 2020. June of that year was the worst month for anti-Black hate crimes since national record-keeping by the FBI began. “We generally see increases in hate crimes in election years and around catalytic events,” said Levin. “We’re talking about almost 500 to 700 more hate crimes in an election year. Domestic terrorism will not prevail in America.”In 2021, Biden signed the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act to address the spike in anti-Asian hate crimes seen at the height of the coronavirus pandemic.

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☆ Jill Biden tests negative for COVID - White House
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-07 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

U.S. President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden walk to Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S. September 2, 2023. REUTERS/Ken Cedeno Acquire Licensing RightsWASHINGTON, Sept 7 (Reuters) - U.S. first lady Jill Biden tested negative for COVID-19 on Thursday, the White House said. The first lady, who tested positive for COVID on Monday, experienced mild symptoms and remained in Delaware when President Joe Biden returned to Washington on Monday evening, the White House has said. The president, who has tested negative several times since Monday, is due to travel to Group of 20 summit in India on Thursday. Reporting by Trevor Hunnicutt; writing by Jasper Ward; Editing by Caitlin WebberOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Joe Biden, Jill Biden, Ken Cedeno, Trevor Hunnicutt, Jasper Ward, Caitlin Webber Organizations: White, Washington , D.C, REUTERS, Rights, Thomson Locations: Washington ,, Delaware, Washington, India

☆ Biden heads to New Delhi for G20 amid rising global tensions
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-07 | by ( Emma Kinery | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

"The United States' commitment to the G20 hasn't wavered and we hope this G20 summit will show that the world's major economies can work together even in challenging times," National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said Tuesday. Russian President Vladimir Putin will skip the summit for the second year in a row, as will Chinese President Xi Jinping. This will be the first G20 summit a Chinese president has missed since its inaugural event in 2008; he attended virtually during the coronavirus pandemic. The conference has long been touted as a possible meeting point for Biden and Xi, who last met at Indonesia's G20 summit in November. "As he has done before, President Biden will call for a just and durable peace, one founded in respect for international law."

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is set to make a rare public appearance at the White House since losing her 2016 bid for the presidency, attending an arts event next week with first lady Jill Biden. Praemium Imperiale laureates were first celebrated at the White House by President Bill Clinton and the then-first lady in 1994. Bill Clinton had lunch with Biden at the White House in May 2022, a month after former President Barack Obama returned to the White House for the first time since the end of his administration for an event celebrating his signature health care law. Political Cartoons View All 1146 ImagesThe White House announcement means next Tuesday's event is set to go forward despite the first lady testing positive for COVID on Monday. She is recuperating in Delaware, and White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Wednesday that “the first lady is doing well."

Persons: Hillary Clinton, Jill Biden, Clinton, Praemium Imperiale, Bill Clinton, Biden, Barack Obama, Donald Trump, Karine Jean, Pierre, Jean Organizations: WASHINGTON, White House, Japan Art Association, White, COVID Locations: New, Delaware, India, New Delhi, Vietnam, Alaska

☆ Hillary Clinton Returns to the White House for Arts Ceremony
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-06 | by ( Sept. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: 1 min

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will appear at the White House on Tuesday for an arts prize ceremony with first lady Jill Biden, the White House said. Clinton, a former presidential candidate, senator and first lady, will appear at a celebration for Praemium Imperiale Laureates, recipients of a global arts prize by the Japan Art Association for lifetime achievement in the arts. "The Praemium Imperiale Laureates were first celebrated at the White House by President (Bill) Clinton and Mrs. Clinton in 1994," the White House said. Clinton, a Democrat, was the first woman to be a major party's presidential nominee in 2016. She has been a vocal supporter of President Joe Biden, who is running for re-election in 2024.

Persons: Hillary Clinton, Jill Biden, Clinton, Praemium Imperiale, Bill, Joe Biden, Jeff Mason, Sandra Maler Organizations: WASHINGTON, Former U.S, White, Japan Art Association, Democrat Locations: Former

☆ Covid hospitalizations spike with new variant as school returns, U.S. readies vaccines
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-06 | by ( Spencer Kimball | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

The late summer Covid spike comes after a quiet year in which hospitalizations and deaths declined week after week since January. "We're living in a bit of a fantasy world where we're pretending Covid is not relevant," Birx told ABC in a podcast interview last week. Birx said those vaccines should have been released weeks ago to combat the predictable summer wave, adding the U.S. should already be developing new shots for January to target the emerging BA.2.86 variant. The updated shots should be effective at reducing severe disease and hospitalization from the variant, according to the agency. The first lady last caught Covid in August 2022 and the president tested positive in July of last year.

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☆ Biden tests negative for Covid-19 days away from G20 summit
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-05 | by ( Emma Kinery | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden tested negative Monday night for Covid-19, a day after his wife tested positive and three days before he is scheduled to travel overseas. Biden is negative and not experiencing any symptoms, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Tuesday. First lady Jill Biden tested positive on Monday night, but so far she has experienced mild symptoms, the White House said. The president is scheduled to depart for India on Thursday to attend the Group of 20 summit, and then to visit Hanoi, Vietnam on Sunday. "I am disappointed," Biden said of Xi's absence, "but I am going to get to see him."

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell’s health episodes show “no evidence” of being a stroke or seizure disorder, the Capitol physician said in a letter on Tuesday, offering little further explanation for the apparent freeze-ups that have drawn concerns about the 81-year-old's situation. But the episodes have fueled quiet concern among Republican senators and intense speculation in Washington about McConnell’s ability to remain as leader. Nevertheless, many Republican allies have flocked to McConnell’s side, ensuring the famously guarded leader a well of support. McConnell’s health has visibly declined since the concussion in March, after which he took some weeks to recover. Before freezing up last week, McConnell had just given a 20-minute speech with no issues.

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☆ Jill Biden positive for COVID, President Biden tests negative, White House says
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-05 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/4] U.S. President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden walk to Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, U.S., September 2, 2023. "This evening, the First Lady tested positive for COVID-19," her communications director, Elizabeth Alexander, said in a statement. "Following the First Lady’s positive test for COVID-19, President Biden was administered a COVID test this evening," the White House said. "The President tested negative. The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment on whether Biden’s foreign travel could be affected.

Persons: Joe Biden, Jill Biden, Ken Cedeno, Elizabeth Alexander, Biden, Biden's, Ismail Shakil, Matt Spetalnick, Trevor Hunnicutt, Muralikumar Anantharaman, Gerry Doyle Organizations: White, REUTERS, Rights, Sunday, Thomson Locations: Washington , U.S, India, Rehoboth Beach , Delaware, Delaware, New Delhi, Hanoi

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden turned up in a mask for the first time in months on Tuesday, a day after his wife tested positive for COVID-19. People who are exposed to the coronavirus should wear a mask and monitor for symptoms for 10 days, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Biden would be following CDC protocols and would mask indoors unless he was far enough away from someone. The Bidens had COVID-19 last summer, which is about the last time the president wore a mask in public. Officials already are expecting updated COVID-19 vaccines that contain one version of the omicron strain, called XBB.1.5.

Persons: Joe Biden, octogenarians, Biden, Larry Taylor, Jill Biden, COVID, hospitalizations, Karine Jean, Pierre, “, ”, —, Jake Sullivan, we’ve, ” Sullivan, Mike Stobbe Organizations: WASHINGTON, White, Centers for Disease Control, Labor, House, Group, CDC, White House Press, India Locations: Vietnam, Florida, Delaware, Philadelphia, Rehoboth, Virginia, India, Alaska, New York

☆ Covid-19 cases are on the rise. What should you do if a family member contracts it?
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-05 | by ( Katia Hetter | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

What should people exposed to someone with Covid-19 do — must they also stay away from others and how often should they be tested? Individuals who had at least moderate illness and experienced more severe symptoms such as shortness of breath need to isolate through day 10. Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty ImagesThe ideal scenario for isolation is for the person with Covid-19 to completely separate from other family members during the initial five days. To me, the most important precaution is for those exposed to Covid-19 to stay away from people vulnerable to severe illness. The quarantine period after exposure is not the time to visit a family member in a nursing home, for example.

Persons: Jill Biden, Joe Biden, Jill Biden’s, Leana Wen, Wen, Let’s, Jill, Brendan Smialowski, handwashing Organizations: CNN, White, George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health, US Centers for Disease Control, Prevention, CDC, Fort Liberty, Getty Locations: Fort, Fort Liberty , North Carolina, AFP

WASHINGTON (AP) — First lady Jill Biden tested positive for COVID-19 Monday but is experiencing only mild symptoms, her spokeswoman said. President Joe Biden was tested for the virus following his wife's positive test, but his results were negative. White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said the president would continue testing regularly and would be monitored for symptoms. Jill Biden will remain at the couple's home in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, for the time being, communications director Elizabeth Alexander said. President Biden then spent part of the Labor Day weekend at the Delaware beach house before traveling Monday to a union event in Philadelphia and then back to the White House.

Persons: Jill Biden, Joe Biden, Karine Jean, Pierre, Elizabeth Alexander, Alexander, Biden, COVID Organizations: WASHINGTON, White, Northern Virginia Community College, Idalia, Labor Locations: Rehoboth Beach , Delaware, Florida, Delaware, Philadelphia

☆ Biden in Florida promises to rebuild, calls on Congress to provide more FEMA funding
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-02 | by ( Emma Kinery | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

"No winds this strong hit this area in one hundred years," Biden said, speaking in Live Oak, Florida. Biden and first lady Jill Biden traveled to Florida on Saturday to survey the damage done by Hurricane Idalia and meet with locals and recovery personnel. The president said he's directed the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to do "everything they can" to help rebuild. Speaking Saturday in Florida, Biden once again called on Congress to act. "These crises are affecting more and more Americans, and every American regularly expects FEMA to show up when they are needed," Biden said.

Persons: Joe Biden, Biden, Jill Biden, Hurricane Idalia, he's, Republicans —, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, Jeremy Redfern, DeSantis, Redfern, Deanne Criswell, Hurricane Ian Organizations: Federal Emergency Management Agency, FEMA, United States Congress, Democrats, Republicans, Florida Governor, White, Republican, DeSantis, Hurricane Locations: Oak, Florida, Bend

U.S. President Joe Biden speaks about the destruction caused by Hurricane Ian and relief efforts as he visits Fisherman's Wharf while touring hurricane-damaged areas, joined by first lady Jill Biden, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and his wife Casey DeSantis, in Fort Myers Beach, Florida, U.S., October 5, 2022. Biden, a Democrat who is running for re-election next year, told reporters at the White House on Friday that he would see DeSantis, who is running for the Republican presidential nomination to challenge Biden in 2024, during the trip. The White House said Biden and his wife, Jill, would meet with members of the community affected by the storm. This is about taking care of the people of his state," Biden told reporters on Wednesday. He plans to visit Florida before flying to his home state of Delaware for the weekend.

Persons: Joe Biden, Hurricane, Jill Biden, Ron DeSantis, Casey DeSantis, Evelyn Hockstein, Biden, Jeremy Redfern, Redfern, Jill, Emilie Simons, DeSantis, Chris Christie, Barack Obama, superstorm Sandy, Jeff Mason, Trevor Hunnicutt, Susan Heavey, Doina Chiacu, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, Republican, Democrat, White, FEMA, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Former New Jersey, Thomson Locations: Fisherman's, Florida, Fort Myers Beach , Florida, U.S, Washington, Delaware

☆ Biden tells Florida's DeSantis he signed major disaster declaration over Idalia
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-31 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

U.S. President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden walk next to Florida governor Ron DeSantis as they tour Hurricane Ian destruction during a visit to Florida, in Fort Myers Beach, Florida, U.S., October 5, 2022. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File photo Acquire Licensing RightsWASHINGTON, Aug 31 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden called Florida Governor Ron DeSantis on Thursday to convey that he signed a major disaster declaration and ordered all federal resources to help with the response to tropical storm Idalia, the White House said. Reporting by Andrea Shalal, writing by Kanishka SinghOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Joe Biden, Jill Biden, Ron DeSantis, Ian, Evelyn Hockstein, Andrea Shalal, Kanishka Singh Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, Thomson Locations: Florida, Fort Myers Beach , Florida, U.S

☆ Climate change turns US utilities grimly exciting
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-31 | by ( Robert Cyran | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

A hotter and stormier world is making life unpleasantly exciting for shareholders, as Hawaiian Electric Industries (HE.N) shows. Yet while European firms have buried power lines underground to avoid damage from storm and fires, American utilities have generally balked. The firm said a second fire began in the same area several hours later, after the utility had turned off local power lines. Separately, Hawaiian Electric Industries, the parent company of Hawaiian Electric, said on Aug. 24 it had suspended its dividend. The company said HEI had withdrawn $170 million and Hawaiian Electric had withdrawn $200 million from their existing revolving unsecured credit facilities to strengthen their balance sheets.

Persons: Joe Biden, Jill Biden, Josh Green, Jaime Green ,, Lady of, Kevin Lamarque, HEI, Fitch, Lawrence, Peter Thal Larsen, Sharon Lam, Aditya Sriwatsav Organizations: Hawaii, REUTERS, Reuters, Hawaiian Electric Industries, United, Utilities, Hurricanes, Lawrence Berkeley National, Edison International, Consolidated Edison, Dow, Maui, Hawaiian Electric, Electric, Thomson Locations: Lady of Hawaii, Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii, U.S, United States, Americas, Europe, Alaska, California, New York, Arkansas , Louisiana, Texas

☆ Fact Check-Child did not shout expletive at Jill Biden during August school visit
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-30 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

(Warning: This article contains profanity in paragraph 3 that some readers may find offensive)A child did not shout an expletive toward First Lady Jill Biden during a visit to a school in August despite an edited clip shared online. The video shows Jill standing in front of a white board with students sitting behind tables and chairs, facing her. One user who shared the altered clip via X, formerly known as Twitter, said: “This is HILARIOUS!!!!! Another added in the comments under the video on TikTok: “love love love this! Another video of President Biden with the same audio digitally added to the clip was previously addressed by Reuters (here).

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☆ Biden pledges $95 million to shore up Hawaii's electric grid after deadly wildfires
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-30 | by ( Emma Kinery | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

WASHINGTON — The federal government will provide $95 million to shore up Hawaii's electric grid in the wake of deadly wildfires, President Joe Biden announced Wednesday. The news comes as Hawaii's main electric utility, Hawaiian Electric , is facing a dozen lawsuits alleging that the company's practices were partly responsible for the deadly fires, a claim the utility denies. Fitch, Moody's and S&P all recently downgraded Hawaiian Electric's credit rating to junk status, with Fitch warning that the company could face more than $3.8 billion in potential liability for the Maui wildfires. Biden visited Hawaii with first lady Jill Biden last week to view the damage and meet with survivors. Biden spoke to the governors of Florida, Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina, and pledged the federal government's support for recovery efforts, the White House said.

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☆ Idalia is expected to rapidly intensify in the extremely warm Gulf of Mexico. Here’s what that means
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-28 | by ( Rachel Ramirez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +17 min

Mike Lang/USA Today Network Workers and residents clear debris from a destroyed bar in Fort Myers on Saturday, October 1. Thomas Cordy/The Palm Beach Post/USA Today Network This aerial photo shows damaged homes and debris in Fort Myers Beach on Thursday. Wilfredo Lee/AP Jake Moses and Heather Jones explore a section of destroyed businesses in Fort Myers Beach, Florida, on Thursday. Alexandre Meneghini/Reuters Frederic and Mary Herodet board up their Gulf Bistro restaurant in St. Pete Beach, Florida, on Tuesday. Martha Asencio-Rhine/Tampa Bay Times via ZUMA Press Wire Sarah Peterson fills sandbags in Fort Myers Beach on September 24.

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