FEMA going door-to-door in Manatee, Sarasota counties

Once rain from tropical storm Debby passed, Stephanie Hodges watched the water rise outside her Lakewood Ranch home. 

Hurricane Ernesto to bring strong rip currents to U.S. East Coast

Hurricane Ernesto is expected to bring rough conditions to beaches along the U.S. East Coast, especially the northeast, despite staying hundreds of miles offshore.

Ernesto becomes hurricane again, dangerous beach conditions expected along the U.S. East Coast

Ernesto has intensified into a hurricane again and is now expected to bring impacts to Atlantic Canada this week, including high surf, rip currents and strong winds in parts of Newfoundland, in its final chapter before heading into the open North Atlantic.

Dramatic video shows North Carolina beach house wash away

Onlookers can be heard screaming and repeating, "Oh my god!" as the whole house drifts into the Atlantic Ocean.

Hurricane Ernesto running into wind shear as it nears Bermuda

Hurricane Ernesto strengthened early Friday and remains a Category 2 hurricane, but that strengthening has stopped as the storm battles dry air and moderate wind shear.

Hurricane Ernesto expected to generate dangerous swells, rip currents for U.S. east coast

Hurricane Ernesto is forecast to become a Category 2 hurricane before barreling through Bermuda, but it should also present some indirect impacts to the U.S. as well.

Volunteers needed for continued support in Sarasota post-Debby

Organizations in Sarasota are calling for more volunteers to help with storm cleanup in neighborhoods devastated by flooding caused by Debby.

Missing Sarasota man found dead inside submerged car

The body of a Sarasota man who disappeared on August 5 as he was driving to work has been located inside a submerged vehicle. 

Post-Debby storm debris cleanup begins Tuesday in Manatee County

Cleanup for Tropical Storm Debby continues, and on Tuesday, Manatee County will be collecting all of residents' storm debris.

Hurricane Charley 20 years later: Remembering the devastating storm

It's been 20 years since Hurricane Charley made landfall in the Sunshine State, wreaking havoc as it tore through Florida and jumpstarting a devastating hurricane season.

WWII-era letter in a bottle found in Safety Harbor during Debby cleanup

An Odessa resident found what appears to be a WWII-era letter in a bottle while picking up trash in Safety Harbor after Tropical Storm Debby.

Bay Area residents devastated by Debby can apply for financial aid through FEMA

Now a week after Debby brushed by Tampa Bay FEMA is answering the need. Many people in parts of Sarasota never anticipated this level of flooding so a lot of them don't have flood insurance which would help recoop their losses.