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Looking Back at Hurricane Michael, Five Years Later
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Looking Back at Hurricane Michael, Five Years Later

Deeper Dive with Dara Kam

Dara Kam, Philip Wayne Griffitts, Jr. and Robert Majka
CITY & STATE FLORIDA, 2023
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Five years ago, a catastrophic hurricane made landfall in the Florida Panhandle. In this episode of the Deeper Dive podcast, host Dara Kam and her guests, Bay County Manager Robert Majka and State Rep. Philip Wayne “Griff” Griffitts, Jr. (R-Panama City Beach), reflect on lessons learned from 2018’s devastating Hurricane Michael, a Category 5 storm. The trio unpacks the most significant challenges local leaders and residents faced in the storm’s aftermath. They also discuss changes that need to occur legislatively – on the state and federal levels –to support local communities after natural disasters.

Take-Aways

  • People in the Florida panhandle take storm warnings more seriously now than they did before Hurricane Michael.
  • The systemic failures Hurricane Michael wrought prompted officials and everyday citizens to form closer community ties.
  • Lessons learned from Hurricane Michael have helped officials prepare better for future disasters.They now coach others in crisis management, recovery and resilience.

About the Podcast

Robert Majka is the manager of Bay County, Florida, and Philip Wayne “Griff” Griffitts, Jr., now a member of the Florida House of Representatives, chaired the Bay County Commission at the time of Hurricane Michael. Dara Kam is the Senior Reporter of The News Service Of Florida and host of the Deeper Dive podcast.

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