(Associated Press — Oct. 3, 2024)
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The number of times in 13 months that Horseshoe Beach, Fla., has been directly hit by a hurricane.
The Gulf Coast fishing village is part of the state’s Big Bend, a 50-mile stretch of the state’s coastline that was first hit by Idalia, then Hurricane Debby and now Helene. Residents of the area have said that words like “unbelievable” are beginning to lose their meaning.