We begin the new week with forecasters watching an area of showers and thunderstorms over northeastern Mexico that could re-form later this week in the Gulf as a potential tropical cyclone. Please keep an eye on https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/.
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While increasingly hostile weather has played a role in growing annual catastrophe losses that now average $132 billion globally, it’s actually non-hazard factors such as oil prices, construction materials, and labor costs that account …
The long-awaited FEMA Review Council report, originally promised last December, was finally shared with the world on May 7 along with an overview presentation, and included both some expected …
Florida’s rural counties hit hard by the 2024 hurricanes get needed infrastructure improvement funding, St. Petersburg talks phase two of its hurricane rebuilding, and a Southwest Florida fire station wiped-out in 2022’s Hurricane Ian is back …
Our beautiful Sunshine State is no stranger to natural disasters. With more than 75% of residents living in coastal counties, Florida is uniquely positioned as one of the states most vulnerable to hurricanes, flooding and …
Last week, FEMA and state disaster management officials paid a visit to areas along Florida’s Big Bend that were damaged in last year’s hurricanes, in an effort to better understand how to foster recovery.
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Months after Hurricanes Helene and Milton, the impact of the storms is still being felt all across Florida. A recent analysis from Munich Re found that Hurricane Milton caused the largest insured losses from any …
While legislation in the wake of disasters always commands attention, we can’t forget the human cost in the meantime. Many individuals affected by Hurricanes Helene and Milton are still waiting for their happy ending, and for Hillsborough and Pinellas counties, …
On this two-year anniversary after Hurricane Ian made landfall and spread devastation across a wide swath of Florida, Fort Myers Beach and Sanibel Island are still among those recovering and rebuilding. The category 4 …
Six months after Hurricane Idalia struck the Florida Big Bend region as a major Category 3 hurricane, FEMA and the federal government have provided more than $820 million to help with disaster recovery with more …
