Residents can pre-register for Hillsborough County’s special needs shelters ahead of a hurricane. These shelters provide medical staff, generator power and oxygen for people who need extra support during evacuations.

The cameras are designed to help scientists better understand how flooding develops, and how communities can prepare for it.

Hillsborough County officials recommend stocking up on healthy foods, keeping emergency kits ready and having a plan before a hurricane is at the door.

Flash flood risk along Florida's East Coast, as there will be some slow movers. Widespread showers and storms for the beginning of the week. Higher rain chances remain focused over the areas experiencing the worst drought in Florida.

Temperatures could feel as high as 113F to start the week, with conditions changing later as more rain and storms return to the forecast.

Florida has one of the highest rates of air conditioning, with 99.5% of households reporting having access to cooling.

Tropical Storm Bertha made landfall north of the mouth of the Mississippi River on Wednesday. The threat for dangerous rip currents was expected to continue along the Gulf Coast.

The Peninsula had drier-than-usual conditions as Bertha was west of the state. The wind also left less hot afternoons across the western portion of the Peninsula, but as we wave goodbye to Bertha, rain and heat return to Florida. Let's look at this week's forecast.

The El Niño weather pattern could limit how many Atlantic storms form this year. But unusually warm waters temperatures mean the risk of destructive storms is still high.

Tropical Storm Bertha is producing dangerous surf and life-threatening rip currents for beaches along Florida's Panhandle.

Tropical storm watches are in effect from the Panhandle west to Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, with a storm surge watch extending from the Alabama-Florida border to the mouth of the Mississippi.

Tropical Depression 2 is set to become Tropical Storm Bertha as it travels mainly due west during the next few days. Gulf waters are warm and could strengthen this system if it stays well away from the Gulf Coast.