Hurricane

As the 2025 hurricane season approaches, University of South Florida professor Dr. Catherine Wilkins invites people to share their oral histories of the hurricanes Helen and Milton. 

Listen: Pasco County is set to receive over half a billion dollars of federal funding for hurricane disaster recovery, and the county wants to hear the public’s ideas on how to use it.  The county...

HB 1535 includes addressing local government responsibilities about issues such as construction regulations and debris removal after storms.

Meteorologists say DOGE cuts to NOAA impact weather forecasting and hurricane readiness and may damage national and international commerce.

Colorado State University forecasts 17 named storms, nine hurricanes, and four major hurricanes for the 2025 hurricane season.

Brianna, Holly and Miguel will replace Beryl, Helene and Milton on the 2030 hurricane name list.

My Safe Florida Home prioritizes senior citizens & low-income people, offers inspections and grants up to $10,000 to upgrade homes.

HB 1535 looks at shelter regulations, debris cleanup in rural counties and how cranes are positioned when storms approach landfall.

Listen: St. Petersburg announced almost 160 million dollars of federal funds are coming to the city for disaster recovery.  The money will be put towards aiding the impact of hurricanes. The initiative, called Sunrise St....

Listen: Floridians affected by Hurricanes Helene and Milton now have more time to apply for disaster assistance. The U.S. Small Business Administration extended the deadline for a loan to aid those affected by the disasters. ...

Listen: One of the rarest butterflies in the country, the Schaus’ Swallowtail Butterfly, is benefitting from an event many people dread.  A new study from the Florida Museum of Natural History shows hurricanes have positive...

Freshwater flooding, meaning flooding due to rain, has caused 57% of hurricane deaths between 2013 and 2022.