Hurricane Season

A collection site in St. Petersburg shows how much wreckage has been processed. This year's hurricane season produced 1.3 million cubic yards of debris in the area alone — more than Hurricanes Irma, Idalia and Ian combined.

This system will become Sara and it is expected to enter the Gulf of Mexico next week.

The hurricane brought levels of storm surge that communities haven't seen in years. Crews are continuing to assess damage in neighborhoods that got hit with flooding.

The migrant farmworker community is one of the most vulnerable groups when it comes to natural disasters. Language barriers and immigration status are major hurdles to seeking emergency relief.

Florida residents should prepare for a storm by having a two-week supply of food and medication for their pets. An appropriate-sized crate while evacuating and transporting pets is also a must.

As climate change makes storms more frequent and intense, Florida community foundations are looking for new ways to make sure they have resources on hand to support the public before, during and after a disaster. Some are establishing permanent disaster relief funds, the earnings of which can be used to quickly deploy money to frontline nonprofits as soon as a storm is forecasted.

National Hurricane Preparedness Week is underway and seeks to get residents prepared for whatever the upcoming hurricane season may bring.

Whether you’re a multi-generational Floridian or a brand new arrival to the Sunshine State — the key is to be prepared.

The United States Department of Agriculture highlighted the western half of Central Florida as “abnormally dry” last week.

Tropical Storm Elsa, downgraded from a hurricane overnight Wednesday, caused minimal damage to the Tampa Bay Area, but people still experienced some power outages and fallen trees in the middle of roads.

Most forecasters say 2021 is shaping up to be another above-normal season, but likely not as busy as the record breaking 2020 hurricane season.

Meteorologists predict another above-average hurricane season. As in the previous seven years, this season got an early start when Tropical Storm Ana formed in the Atlantic on May 22.