Weather

Severe weather awareness series: hurricanes and flooding

An image of a hurricane from FPREN

The Florida Public Radio Emergency Network recently compiled a series on the dangers of severe weather in the state and the value of residents being aware of weather safety best practices. Stay informed by following Florida Storms, the Florida Division of Emergency Management and your local National Weather Service office on …

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Severe weather awareness series: tornadoes and thunderstorms

The Florida Public Radio Emergency Network recently compiled a series on the dangers of severe weather in the state and the value of residents being aware of weather safety best practices. Stay informed by following Florida Storms, the Florida Division of Emergency Management and your local National Weather Service office on …

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Severe weather awareness series: rip currents and marine hazards

An image of the ocean from FPREN story surrounding rip currents

The Florida Public Radio Emergency Network recently compiled a series on the dangers of severe weather in the state and the value of residents being aware of weather safety best practices. Stay informed by following Florida Storms, the Florida Division of Emergency Management and your local National Weather Service office on …

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2022 ranks as Florida’s fifth warmest year on record

An ice cream cone melts to indicate the fifth warmest year for Florida.

Florida’s climate hit a new record in 2022. According to NOAA, last year marked the fifth hottest year in the state’s recorded history. An unusually warm January followed in the new year, with most weather stations in Florida trending three or four degrees above normal in the past month. Karin …

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Audio documentary: Surviving Ian

Surviving Ian is a thirty-minute documentary exploring how southwest Florida residents are slowly putting their lives back together after the disastrous storm and highlights some of the few positives emerging from all the destruction.    Stories include a look back on the aftermath of the storm in Southwest Florida, the …

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