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Hit by Three Hurricanes, Fla. County Looks to Nov. 2

Polk County, Fla., in the center of the state, is the only U.S. county on record to have been hit by three hurricanes in one season. NPR's Melissa Block tours a Polk County orange grove damaged by hurricanes Charley, Frances and Jeanne. She also visits a disaster recovery center set up by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and explores how the hurricanes are affecting this election season.

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Melissa Block is a special correspondent and guest host of NPR's news programs.