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Cleanup of 544 derelict boats after Hurricane Michael comes to an end

by Karl Etters 25 Jan 02:21 UTC
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Three months after Hurricane Michael charged up from the Gulf, the 544 boats it left derelict in the water along Florida's Panhandle nearly all have been picked up.

It's been a coordinated, multi-million dollar project to remove the boats that pose an environmental hazard as they leak hydrocarbons into the water and a navigation hazard to other boaters.

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