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National Weather Service promotes weather safety for the deaf and hard of hearing
September 21, 2023
The National Weather Service (NWS) is recognizing Deaf Awareness Week by releasing weather safety information for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Weather alerts serve as important tools to notify the public of incoming danger, but some may not consider what it’s like to not hear the alarm in the middle of the night or a ...
Cedar Key recovers slowly from Hurricane Idalia storm surge
September 19, 2023
Hurricane Idalia flooded Cedar Key and uprooted entire families’ homes. Two weeks later, residents are still picking up the pieces.
The Category three storm made landfall in Florida’s Big Bend region Aug. 30, bringing high winds and storm surge to the coastlines and neighboring cities. When the storm cleared, it left debris and water damage in ...
Live Oak poultry and crop damage to ‘impact global market’
September 19, 2023
As the rest of Florida moves on after Hurricane Idalia, Suwannee County remains devastated. The areas impacted the most house chickens and crops, specifically peanuts and hay. Officials are worried about the recovery response and hope to receive outside help.
Chicken houses in Live Oak, Florida, were destroyed by wind and debris, but the silent killer ...
Understanding FEMA support after extreme weather
September 19, 2023
After a natural disaster, a variety of resources become available through emergency declarations to aid in the cleanup process. FEMA financial assistance is just one of many ways to receive help after a weather event.
Filing for assistance can be a complicated process, even for seasoned residents who have weathered a natural disaster before. If not filed correctly, ...
A tropical system may impact Florida this weekend
September 18, 2023
Parts of the Sunshine State will likely see an increase in the rain and wind this weekend as an area of disturbed weather may turn into a tropical system.
The National Hurricane Center is highlighting an area off the Florida east coast for possible development later this week. A non-tropical low pressure system may form Thursday or ...
Two weeks later, cleanup underway in Levy County after Hurricane Idalia
September 15, 2023
Recovery and cleanup efforts continue in the hardest-hit areas of north Florida.
Three storms brew in the Atlantic
September 13, 2023
The National Hurricane Center issued an advisory on Hurricane Lee, located several hundred miles off the coast of Bermuda and on Hurricane Margot, located over the central Atlantic.
While Lee is projected to make landfall somewhere between Maine and the Eastern Canadian provinces this weekend, Margot is expected to remain over water, not posing a major ...
Hurricane Lee expected to stay away from Southeast coast
September 11, 2023
Hurricane Lee is expected to stay off the U.S. East Coast this week, but that could change for the upcoming weekend.
Lee is a Category 3 hurricane a few hundred miles north of Puerto Rico and has potential to make landfall somewhere across the Northeast U.S. this weekend. As it moves over cooler waters, it will ...
Hurricane help continues despite local business closures
September 9, 2023
CROSS CITY, Fla. — On the West Coast of Florida, volunteers, relief shelters and meal stands can be found on almost every corner.
With many businesses unable to open their doors, volunteers have stepped up to provide the community with the essential goods residents normally obtain from hurricane-damaged businesses.
“We’ve lost everything,” said Tammy Bryan, 50, who ...
Horseshoe Beach community rebuilding after Hurricane Idalia’s destruction
September 8, 2023
Horseshoe Beach residents have come together, with help from around the state, to attempt to clean up and rebuild their homes and livelihoods.