Almost a month into hurricane season, the tropics are quiet but all major forecasting services are predicting an above-average storm season this year with a new prediction that the troublesome “Loop Current” has returned early …
There’s some startling statistics out of the recent National Hurricane Conference in Orlando; tens of thousands of homeowners required to have flood insurance don’t; and new enhanced pre-disaster mitigation funding is moving through Congress. Plus, FEMA’s …
A very small property insurance writer in Florida is heading into receivership with state regulators, an early forecast warning for this year’s hurricane season, and perhaps an end to anonymous tips on code-enforcement violations. It’s …
The coronavirus has added extra challenges for FEMA and Florida’s emergency managers in planning this year’s Atlantic hurricane season, which officially begins next Monday. How to evacuate and exactly where to shelter while still practicing social distancing …
I was in Panama City and other parts of Bay County this past week as part of my regular post Hurricane Michael listening tour. My visit, as usual, included meetings with local …
The Atlantic hurricane season is already off to a fast start, with our first tropical system behind us, and there’s encouraging news that Floridians are taking the threat of hurricanes more seriously this year. The …
Hurricane Michael was the center of attention among the record number of conferees at the annual Governor’s Hurricane Conference in West Palm Beach last week. The mood was more sober than in past years, given …
