'Rebuilding Together' donates 500 hurricane relief kits
Rebuilding Together Tampa Bay has donated 500 hurricane relief kits to around 1,500 people at the Hillsborough County Sportsplex.
Emergency officials in Tampa Bay Area urging residents to prepare for hurricanes
Storms and heavy downpours caused flash flooding and major damage across Florida this week.
City of Tampa hosts Hurricane Preparedness Expo ahead of aggressive season
June 1 marks the first day of the 2024 hurricane season.
Hurricane season begins June 1: Here’s what you need to know
The 2024 hurricane season begins on Saturday, June 1, and the time to prepare is now.
St. Pete Hurricane Expo helps prepare residents for active hurricane season
St. Petersburg had its annual Hurricane Expo on Thursday, and hundreds of residents came to load up on sandbags, flashlights and first aid kits. It comes ahead of the official start to hurricane season on Saturday, June 1.
TECO strengthens power system with upgrades ahead of hurricane season
Hurricane preparations are a year-round job for TECO, with crews working to make sure the power grid is ready in case a storm threatens the Bay Area.
Duke Energy shows off mobile command center ahead of hurricane season
Almost everything Duke Energy crews are able to do at the company’s central control center in St. Pete, they can now do on wheels.
Lakeland Electric prepared for hurricane season after trial run in Tallahassee
Utility companies are always bracing for the worst when it comes to hurricane season and this year's outlook is expected to be busier than normal.
Florida's tax ‘holiday’ teed up for storm season
Retailers hope Floridians will heed multiple forecasts that the upcoming hurricane season will be more active than normal.
All Faiths Food Bank receives equipment to help with disaster recovery efforts ahead of hurricane season
The food found at All Faiths Food Bank in Sarasota goes to those in need, and when a hurricane approaches, they prepare for distribution efforts.
Your guide to hurricane season 2024
NOAA and the National Hurricane Center are hosting National Hurricane Preparedness Week to prepare inland and coastal residents for the upcoming hurricane season.
National Hurricane Preparedness Week 2024 is here: What you need to know
It's the last thing Floridians want to talk about, but the 2024 Hurricane Season is rapidly approaching, and this week is National Hurricane Preparedness Week.
Category 6 needed on hurricane wind scale due to warming climate, study says
Since 1980, half of the 197 tropical cyclones rated a Category 5 happened within the past 17 years. Five of the storms would have met the hypothetical Category 6, according to the study.
Florida homes with roofs built after 2015 could be more likely to survive major hurricanes: FEMA report
When Steve Poisall got his roof replaced in 2020, he gave his home a good shot of surviving if a hurricane ever heads for South Tampa.
St. Pete leaders discuss ways to ease chronic flooding issues on last day of hurricane season
On the last day of hurricane season, city leaders in St. Petersburg talked about areas that repeatedly see the most flooding, and ways to ease the damage from that flooding.
The City of St. Petersburg extending sandbag hours ahead of potential tropical storm
The City of St. Petersburg is encouraging residents to pick up sandbags to prepare for a tropical storm that could develop in the Gulf of Mexico.
Hurricane summit in St. Petersburg emphasizes communication as we head into the heart of the season
Meteorologists, emergency officials, and county staff gathered for the first-ever Local News and Meteorology Communications Summit Tuesday, discussing ways to improve communication during hurricane season.
CERT volunteers preparing for next big storm
A FEMA nationwide program called CERT will be ready for hurricane season in Florida.
USGS water sensors capture lifesaving data in real-time during hurricanes
The United States Geological Survey (USGS) is collecting potentially lifesaving data about storm surge levels.
What is parametric insurance and should Floridians have it?
A unique type of coverage called parametric insurance has been getting attention since Hurricane Ian, because some homeowners got a lot of financial relief quickly, after the storm hit.