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After a tropical storm or hurricane exits, there is always an urge to get back to your residence, inspect the damage and begin to put the pieces back together.

Short-term pain, long-term gain. That’s what St Johns County is facing in beach restoration from last year’s storms, particularly hurricanes Ian and Nicole.

News4JAX is taking a look back at some of the most unforgettable stories of 2022.

Today is the last day of the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season and what a year it’s been.

Following hurricanes Ian and Nicole, the Federal Trade Commission is warning potential buyers of how to steer clear of a flood-damaged car.

Despite pounding parts of the East Coast, Hurricane Nicole will not hit Florida’s insurance market as hard as Hurricane Ian.

As crews continue assessing damage in St. Johns County after Hurricane Nicole blew through the Sunshine State, emergency officials are asking visitors and residents to avoid the hard-hit areas of the beach.

Residents in the Davis Shores neighborhood of St. Augustine have not even recovered from Ian damage. Now, Nicole has set them back even further in their recovery efforts.

Teams of surveyors are working to find out how bad of a hit St. Johns County took during Nicole.

As Nicole churns closer to Florida, voluntary evacuations began Wednesday morning for coastal areas of St. Johns County.

Ahead of a nor’easter this week and as Tropical Storm Nicole churns closer to Florida, people in St. Johns County are preparing by filling up sandbags.

FEMA will temporarily close the Disaster Recovery Centers in Flagler and St. Johns counties ahead of an approaching tropical system.

The death toll from Hurricane Ian continues to rise across the state.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency will open a Disaster Recovery Center on Saturday at the Flagler County Fairgrounds, the Flagler County Emergency Management said Friday.

The Flagler County Beach City Commission has voted to keep the pier closed after an engineering firm said it is no longer safe for public use following significant Hurricane Ian damage.

Disaster Recovery Centers provide disaster survivors with information from Florida state agencies, FEMA and the U.S. Small Business Administration.

Florida’s Chief Financial Officer is calling for a major overhaul in the way insurance is handled to prevent fraud in wake of Hurricane Ian.

The Florida Department of Children and Families is opening the Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to St. Johns County residents as part of the state’s response to Hurricane Ian, St. Johns County Emergency Management announced Wednesday.

As they mourned the loss of one of their colleagues Tuesday morning, St. Johns County commissioners got an update on storm damage the county sustained during Ian.

A winning lottery ticket worth a share of a $494 million Mega Millions jackpot was purchased in a southwest Florida city hammered by Hurricane Ian late last month.

People in hard-hit areas can file for temporary housing assistance, basic home repairs and certain other uninsured disaster-related needs through insurance through FEMA.

Florida First Lady Casey DeSantis was in Jacksonville on Monday to talk about Hurricane Ian relief.

Southwest Florida is getting some advice from the Florida Panhandle as it moves ahead after Hurricane Ian.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has opened a Disaster Recovery Center in St. Johns County in the wake of Hurricane Ian.

Hurricane Ian brought a historic and deadly storm surge to southwest Florida when it came ashore two weeks ago yesterday.

More than two weeks since Category 4 Hurricane Ian made landfall in Southwest Florida, residents are trying to rebuild, but it’s a slow process.

It has been a historic sea turtle season in Mayport.

An Alantic Beach woman says she’s fallen through the cracks of Hurricane Ian recovery efforts after a tree fell on her mobile home.

Wednesday marks two weeks since Hurricane Ian made landfall in Southwest Florida.

The city of St. Augustine’s Solid Waste Division will delay residential recycling collection until Oct. 20 or 21 to focus on Ian debris and household waste collections, city officials said Wednesday.

It has been an active stretch for hurricanes in Florida in the past seven years.

After Hurricane Ian, residents in the hardest hit areas in Southwest Florida have a long way ahead of them.

After Hurricane Ian tore through Southwest Florida, people are still struggling for basic needs like power, water and a place to stay.

Officials are still trying to figure out how to deal with coastal damage caused by Ian.

Hertz Arena in Estero is a 7,181 seat arena used for sports and entertainment. Right now, more than 500 people call it home.

St. Johns County has initiated the Hurricane Ian Debris Collection Program in response to the storm’s impacts.

Hurricane Ian slammed Southwest Florida with storm surge and extreme winds, but Central Florida dealt with another major impact — historic flooding.

The parent of Allegiant Air says it's pushing back the opening of a resort in Florida because of damage from Hurricane Ian.

The wrath of Hurricane Ian left Fort Myers Beach in shambles. More than a week later, search and rescue teams are still searching for and finding bodies.

Hurricane Ian slammed Southwest Florida as a major hurricane, producing winds rarely seen anywhere on Earth.

Flagler County is surveying the volume of sand lost from its dunes while simultaneously coordinating with Flagler Beach, FDOT, Florida Department of Environmental Protection and the Army Corps of Engineers about the emergency measures that can be taken to protect State Road A1A and beyond.

So many people responded to Millennium Physician Group’s call for vital supplies for those affected by Hurricane Ian that the group of medical clinics in Northeast Florida had to order a second truck to load with the donations for Southwest Florida.

In Northeast Florida, most school districts reopened Monday, but temporary closures because of Ian have forced the state to make some changes.

Ian may have caused as much as $47 billion in insured losses, according to a recent estimate, making it among the most expensive storms in the state’s history.

As Millennium Physician Group continues to collect vital supplies to send to Southwest Florida following Hurricane Ian, staff members now say they’ve gotten more goods than they can imagine.

Jacksonville is playing a major role in the Hurricane Ian recovery efforts in Southwest Florida.

The U.S. Small Business Administration on Tuesday added Flagler County to the list of counties eligible for business and home disaster loans in the aftermath of Ian.

One of the more heated recent topics on Hurricane Ian was the landfall forecasts and their accuracy.

Florida’s home insurance market was already on shaky ground.

The USS Orleck -- the centerpiece of the Jacksonville Naval Museum -- opened to the public Wednesday after a weeklong delay caused by Hurricane Ian.

Supplies are coming in to help the people in Southwest Florida who were impacted by Hurricane Ian.

Structures are unrecognizable on San Carlos Island, just adjacent to Fort Myers Beach. Temple Condone lives on the island in Sunnyland Court Mobile Home Park.

St. Johns County officials said even though it wasn’t as bad as it could have been, Ian still left millions of dollars in damage in its wake.

As the push to survey storm damage in Southwest Florida continues, it is becoming clear what was Ian’s most powerful and deadly characteristic -- storm surge.

After many Florida residents obtained sandbags ahead of Ian, which made landfall Wednesday as a Category 4 hurricane in Southwest Florida, several counties are offering some information on what to do with those after the storm.

Those numbers are expected to dramatically increase with estimates as high as 40 billion.

As debris from Ian continues to pile up across Northeast Florida, many property owners are wondering about ways to get rid of their storm debris now.

News4JAX and the American Red Cross are teaming up on Tuesday to host a phone bank for anyone who wants to donate to Hurricane Ian victims.

The city of St. Augustine announced Monday morning that sewer service has returned to normal following Ian, so water usage is no longer restricted.

In an effort to support Southwest Florida residents affected by Ian’s wrath, the Clay County Fairgrounds opened its RV area to offer a place to stay for those rebuilding who have an RV.

As the water recedes and people continue assessing the damage to their homes in the aftermath of Ian, they may try to move it themselves. But you always want to do it safely so as to avoid serious injuries.

St. Augustine residents were still cleaning up their homes from storm debris and floodwater damage Saturday, two days after Ian left a trail of destruction across Florida.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency is advising Hurricane Ian survivors to be aware of potential scams and attempts of fraud during a time of vulnerability.

In an effort to support Southwest Florida residents affected by Ian’s wrath, the Clay County Fairgrounds opened its RV area to offer a place to stay for those rebuilding who have an RV.

First Lady Casey DeSantis announced Saturday that within 48 hours of activating the Florida Disaster Fund, it had raised over $20 million in donations to support communities impacted by Hurricane Ian.

Feeding Northeast Florida announced six emergency food distribution sites for those in need Saturday in the wake of Hurricane Ian.

Individuals and households in Flagler, Putnam, St. Johns and Volusia counties can apply for FEMA Individual Assistance, which may include temporary housing assistance, basic home repairs and certain other uninsured disaster-related needs.

Tidal flooding from Ian was enough to close roads in the Riverside and San Marco neighborhoods on Friday afternoon.

For many in Florida, Hurricane Andrew is the bar that’s used for devastating damage.

Duval County Public Schools have made a decision regarding students returning to school after officials closed all schools ahead of Ian making landfall in Northeast Florida.

Homeowners in the state of Florida who were already paying nearly triple the national average for property insurance, will be forced to pay even more after Hurricane Ian.

Cleanup was underway Friday in St. Augustine for homes and businesses affected by Ian.

In response to impacts from Hurricane Ian, St. Johns County on Friday opened the Solomon Calhoun Community Center, located at 1300 Duval St., as a post-impact shelter for those who are unable to return to their homes.

An aircrew from Air Station Miami, U.S. Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin, rescued several people stranded in Sanibel Island Thursday. On Friday, the U.S. Coast Guard District 7 shared the body camera video of the rescues.

Although Clay County was largely spared major impacts from Ian, officials warned residents to use caution as they returned to their homes following the lifting of evacuation orders on Friday.

Florida residents affected by Hurricane Ian’s destruction can utilize a free service that allows volunteers to help with debris removal.

About 100 feet worth of the pier at Flagler Beach washed away during Ian on Thursday, and many worry that more could be wiped out in the aftermath of the storm.

Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry announced Friday afternoon that Duval County’s beaches are reopening after Ian passed through the area. But while much of Jacksonville was spared by Ian, the storm did do a number on Duval County’s shoreline. Beachgoers are also asked to stay off the fragile dunes, and Curry warned people to stay out of the water, as there is a strong rip current risk, along with a high surf advisory.

Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis on Friday warned people and businesses to beware of charity scams related to Hurricane Ian.

Even though Ian has passed Florida, officials on Friday stressed that weather impacts will continue to affect Flagler County for another day, particularly during periods of high tides, and urged residents to follow safety guidelines.

A home on Vilano Beach is left standing on its pylons after the storm surge from Ian washed away most of its sea wall, driveway and underlying ground.

The Neptune Beach Police Department posted a warning on social media Friday morning asking parents not to allow children to play near dunes because they present a collapse hazard in the wake of Ian.

Teams from Flagler Schools Plant Services, Technology, and Custodial Services are joining school administrators in surveying possible damage from Tropical Storm Ian on Friday.

The Georgia Department of Transportation announced Friday the reopening of the Sidney Lanier Bridge after Hurricane Ian skirted the coast but left no major damage in Southeast Georgia.

A cellphone video filmed during Hurricane Ian’s assault on southwest Florida on Wednesday showed a shark or other large fish thrashing around an inundated Fort Myers backyard.

The damage caused by Hurricane Ian is highlighting another crisis: homeowners insurance. As people file claims after Hurricane Ian, experts with Moody Analytics warn it could push some insurance companies into insolvency, making it harder for people to collect.

St. Johns County Emergency Management officials are asking residents who evacuated for Hurricane Ian to wait before returning to their homes as officials work to assess the storm’s damage.

A financial ratings agency said Thursday that an initial analysis indicates insured losses from Hurricane Ian could range from $25 billion to $40 billion, putting additional pressure on Florida’s troubled property-insurance market.

Two days after ordering citizens in some of its most vulnerable areas to evacuate ahead of Hurricane Ian, Nassau County lifted its evacuation order, effective at 8:30 a.m. Friday.

Nassau County Emergency Management’s director on Thursday again warned residents in low-lying neighborhoods of the storm surge from Ian, and that the impacts would be the worst -- especially in coastal regions -- around midnight Friday.

Companies across the nation are assisting Floridians impacted by Hurricane Ian.

News4JAX viewers on Thursday shared numerous photos of trees that were knocked down in Northeast Florida as Ian rolled its way across the state.

First Lady Casey DeSantis announced Wednesday the activation of the Florida Disaster Fund to support the communities impacted by Ian.

Hurricane Ian’s wind, rain and storm surge has caused at least a dozen deaths, flooded homes, left millions without power and flattened businesses. Now, people who live there are assessing the damage, and preparing to rebuild what Ian destroyed.

The Jacksonville Transportation Authority said it plans to return to its regular bus service Friday by noontime after canceling services ahead of Ian.

Ian caused leaning power lines, flooded roads and scattered debris in streets in Vilano Beach on Thursday as Ian, which was downgraded to a tropical storm and later upgraded back to a hurricane, crossed the Florida Peninsula.

As Hurricane Ian swept across southwest Florida, Christine Bomlitz grew anxious.

Officials with the Jacksonville International Airport announced late Wednesday night that all flights out of JAX airport Thursday have been canceled.

Coastal St. Johns County is experiencing flooded roads, flooded neighborhoods and beach erosion due to Ian.

Everyone remembers the images of devastating flooding in Northeast Florida, including in the Riverside and Avondale area, during Hurricane Irma in 2017.