Hurricane Safety

Many Tampa Bay area residents have some long weeks ahead cleaning up after Hurricane Milton, and they'll need to find a good company to do roof work, damage restoration and other home repairs.

As thousands in the Tampa Bay area gut their homes and start fresh after this fall’s floodwaters, many are thinking: “How do I make sure this doesn’t happen again?" For some the answer is lifting their entire home.       

You may have seen large orange inflatable tubes in the Tampa Bay area. They're called Tiger Dams and were very helpful in preventing flood damage to buildings. 

As Hurricane Milton barrels toward Florida, many Tampa Bay Area residents are preparing to evacuate.

In the face of severe weather or a life-threatening emergency, traditional communication networks can fail, leaving individuals isolated and at risk.

NOAA and the National Hurricane Center are hosting National Hurricane Preparedness Week to prepare inland and coastal residents for the upcoming hurricane season.

Florida could get hit by a major hurricane by the end of this week as Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine strengthens.

Tampa city leaders held a press conference on Tuesday morning to discuss storm preparations ahead of what is expected to become Hurricane Helene.

Jeff Fuller has figured out a way to seal his waterfront home up tight, staying dry through feet of flooding last year. Now, he travels to neighborhoods across the Tampa Bay area helping people make quick fixes to harden their homes before big storms. 

Polk County took three direct hits 20 years ago from back-to-back hurricanes – Charley, Frances and Jeanne. County officials commemorated that historic hurricane season with a 30-minute documentary.

Rebuilding Together Tampa Bay has donated 500 hurricane relief kits to around 1,500 people at the Hillsborough County Sportsplex.

Storms and heavy downpours caused flash flooding and major damage across Florida this week.

June 1 marks the first day of the 2024 hurricane season.

The 2024 hurricane season begins on Saturday, June 1, and the time to prepare is now. 

St. Petersburg had its annual Hurricane Expo on Thursday, and hundreds of residents came to load up on sandbags, flashlights and first aid kits. It comes ahead of the official start to hurricane season on Saturday, June 1. 

Hurricane preparations are a year-round job for TECO, with crews working to make sure the power grid is ready in case a storm threatens the Bay Area.

Almost everything Duke Energy crews are able to do at the company’s central control center in St. Pete, they can now do on wheels.

Utility companies are always bracing for the worst when it comes to hurricane season and this year's outlook is expected to be busier than normal. 

Retailers hope Floridians will heed multiple forecasts that the upcoming hurricane season will be more active than normal.