Friday, September 13, 2019

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Local opportunities
  1. https://www.tampabay.com/hurricane/2019/09/13/tropical-storm-humberto-depression-likely-to-form-within-24-hrs-from-disturbance-near-bahamas/
Tropical Storm Humberto likely to form within 24 hours, take path eerily similar to Dorian

A hurricane is forming and is taking a very similar path that Dorian took, crossing the Bahamas and going up the east coast of the US and Florida. The problem is that we’ve already had a Hurricane scare, and since I work at Walmart and saw customers firsthand - I know many were ill prepared. This is a potential problem for the entire state of Florida, particularly the East Coast/North Florida. 

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Report: Tampa among least affordable cities for homeowners 
  • A report found that Tampa is the 36th lead affordable market for homeowners. This was calculated by looking at the homeownership burden which includes median household income, local property taxes, etc. This problem effects anyone in Florida trying to purchase a home or hoping to purchase a home in the near future. 
3. https://www.abcactionnews.com/money/consumer/recalls/ford-recalls-some-vehicles-due-to-sharp-seat-frame-edge

Ford recalls some vehicles due to sharp seat frame edge
  • Ford is recalling 311,907 vehicles in the US due to a sharpe seat frame edge that customers were complaining was bothering them when reaching between the front seat and the center console. The problem is that this could hurt them while driving and Ford would ultimately be liable due to this manufacturer error. This effects anyone who owns this vehicle. 
4. https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/region-pinellas/city-of-st-pete-sets-up-temporary-pump-to-lower-water-level-in-lake-maggiore-ahead-of-storms            

City of St. Pete sets up temporary pump to lower water level in Lake Maggiore ahead of storms
 
Due to the storm surges, a lot of neighborhoods have been flooding because of the already high water levels. To combat this, they’re trying to install a temporary water pump that’ll level the water and prevent flooding which is the initial problem presented in this article. This effects everyone in Florida in areas that are prone to flooding but especially people located near Lake Maggiore in St Pete.                                                                              5. https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/driving-tampa-bay-forward/tampa-bay-area-mom-records-school-car-line-that-takes-nearly-an-hour-to-get-through 

Tampa Bay area mom records school car line that takes nearly an hour to get through
Due to the different time expectancies of the students, students k-12 are to be there earlier than middle school students yet parents are dropping their children off at the same time, making traffic harder for parents, taking up to an hour to even get through to the school. This effects parents in Tampa taking their kids to school in the morning, messing up their schedules. 

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