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Residents filled sandbags, schools closed early and graduation ceremonies were postponed as Gov. Rick Scott declared a state of emergency.
Read More »Power Outages, Flooding In Florida Due To Tropical Storm Colin
Gainesville Storm Safety Website Goes Live
Gainesville has launched a new website called SafeGNV.org that centralizes updates on weather, traffic and emergency information during hurricane season. The site, which is designed to be a central online and mobile information source, is part of Citizen Centered Gainesville's initiative promoting safety and storm preparedness.
Read More »Coastal Counties Prepare For Possible Deluge From Tropics
In the first week of 2016 hurricane season, a cluster of storms in the Caribbean is threatening to move into the Gulf of Mexico with the potential to develop into a tropical system and bring several inches of rain to the Nature Coast this weekend.
Read More »Political Fight in Florida Over Zika Reaching Fever Pitch
As the number of reported cases in the Sunshine State rises, politicians are growing more concerned.
Read More »Hurricane Series: Hurricane Hunters Look For A New Home
After being notified of its impending eviction, The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration aircraft operations center searches for a new location to call home.
Read More »Hurricane Series: New Floridians May Not Be Prepared
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The state of Florida hasn't been hit with a hurricane in more than a decade, and that has state emergency managers concerned residents might not be prepared for the worst.
Read More »Hurricane Series: Florida’s Insurance Market
Insurance leaders say the state of Florida’s property insurance market is good. But as Florida prepares to enter the 2016 hurricane season, prices are starting to go up and at least one insurance official is warning of a perfect storm.
Read More »Hurricane Series: How Technology Has Changed Since Last Hurricane
Florida Emergency Management has been scrambling to improve their severe weather alert systems ahead of hurricane season, pouring 12 million dollars into a 40-month project.
Read More »As Hurricane Season Fast Approaches, Officials Place Emphasis On Storm Surge, Tools To Help
Storm surge is often seen as one of the deadliest effects of tropical cyclones and can cause dangerous flooding. With Hurricane Season about to be upon us, meteorologists are now out with a new tool to help better forecast storm surge.
Read More »Hurricane Evacuation On Florida’s Highways Under Construction
Florida’s population along the coast has boomed in the eleven years since the last hurricane hit. That combined with miles of construction on major highways could make evacuating ahead of a storm an even bigger headache this hurricane season.
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