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First Coast Connect

9/5/19: Dorian Recap; Climate Change & Storms; Crushing Opioids; Sofa Jazz

David Luckin
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WJCT
High surf pounds the Jacksonville Beach Pier during Hurricane Dorian on Wednesday.

We took a closer look at some of the ways Hurricane Dorian impacted the First Coast with Kerri Stewart, Senior VP and Chief Customer Officer at JEA.

Climate Change and Storms

We also examinded the impact of climate change on storms like Dorian. WJCT’s Brendan Rivers discussed the issue with Climate Scientist Michael Mann of Penn State University.

Medication Take Back Day

This Saturday, Memorial Hospital is hosting a medication take back day to help Crush the (Opioid) Crisis. Alison Mauk, an Emergency Medicine Pharmacist at Memorial Hospital, joined us with more information.

Jonah Sofa Jazz Sessions

Every Thursday night at The Local in San Jose, fans turn out for Jonah Sofa Jazz Sessions. Performer Jonah Lumpkin joined us with a preview, along with some of his friends.

Heather Schatz can be reached at hschatz@wjct.org, 904-358-6334 or on Twitter at @heatherschatz.

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Heather is the senior producer of WJCT 89.9 FM talk shows including First Coast Connect with Melissa Ross, the Florida Roundup and What's Health Got to Do with It?