Senator Rick Scott encourages hurricane preparedness
U.S. Senator Rick Scott encouraged Floridians to get hurricane ready Friday morning, speaking alongside emergency officials in Tampa.
Manatee County Hurricane Preparedness Expo brings in 50 vendors for residents ahead of hurricane season
Fifty vendors filled the Bradenton Area Convention Center for Manatee County’s third annual Hurricane Preparedness Expo.
Hillsborough emergency officials prepare hurricane shelters with two weeks until 2023 season
Hillsborough Emergency Management officials want residents to know that hurricane shelters should be a last resort. Bedding is not provided and pets are housed in separate places from their owners.
Hurricane season preps underway as National Hurricane Center releases first 7-day tropical weather outlook
The National Hurricane Center posted its first tropical weather outlook of the season this week: It also marks the organization’s first outlook that goes out seven days.
Regional resiliency summit kicks off with leaders hoping to better prepare for hurricane season
Hurricane season is just four weeks away, and Thursday, local and state leaders discussed stronger ways to prepare as a region at the Tampa Bay Regional Resiliency Leadership Summit.
New resiliency strategies among discussions at annual Regional Planning Council Summit
The two-day event on May 4 and 5 overviews the latest research and looks back at the lessons learned from previous storms.
Hurricane shelter operations run drills in case of evacuation orders
Hurricane season is just a couple of months away, and Hillsborough County officials are preparing Friday with an evacuation shelter drill.
National Hurricane Center announces changes ahead of upcoming 2023 season
Six months after Hurricane Ian made landfall as a powerful Category 4 storm, people across Florida are still working to recover. As those efforts continue, state leaders and meteorologists are already looking ahead to the upcoming hurricane season.
Local leaders travel to Sanibel to learn from Hurricane Ian, recovery efforts
The Tampa Bay area dodged a bullet for the most part when it came to Hurricane Ian. City officials from a few beach communities, though, said they want to be ready in case we’re not as lucky next time.
Risk of beach erosion seen on Florida's east coast after Nicole exists in Tampa Bay area, engineers say
Homes that were once beachfront property collapsed into the Atlantic Ocean in the wake of Hurricane Nicole's landfall on Florida's east coast. That same risk of beach erosion also exists in the Tampa Bay area.
Study finds the public misunderstands ‘cone of uncertainty’
In the aftermath of Hurricane Ian, forecasters are evaluating the effectiveness of messaging around the National Hurricane Center Track Forecast Cone.
USF researchers study evacuation behaviors before and after Hurricane Ian
Hundreds of thousands of people evacuated the Tampa Bay area as mandatory evacuation orders were issued ahead of Hurricane Ian.
Those with damaged homes, businesses left figuring out how to rebuild, overcome risks after Hurricane Ian
People who returned to damaged homes and businesses after Hurricane Ian are figuring out the best way to rebuild and how to overcome the risks.
Florida OKs driving on certain roadway shoulders during Hurricane Ian evacuation
With more than 2 million people along the Gulf Coast urged to evacuate in advance of Hurricane Ian, Florida Department of Transportation workers cleared highway shoulders in case they are needed to increase the flow of traffic for evacuations.
7 ways to stay safe while using a generator
Generators can be dangerous if safety precautions aren't met. Here are 7 ways to make sure you stay safe while using a generator.
What you should do with pets during a hurricane emergency
Planning for a disaster is key if you’re a pet owner
Hurricane Ian: Uber offering free round-trip rides to Tampa Bay area shelters
Uber is offering residents in the Tampa Bay area a free way to get to safety ahead of Hurricane Ian.
Know your zone: Florida evacuation zones, what they mean, and when to leave
As evacuations are ordered ahead of Hurricane Ian, it's important for residents across Florida to know if they are in a storm surge evacuation zone, so they can be prepared to leave when officials give the orders.
Floridians, don't panic about gas supplies — take what you need, experts say
Each gas station can only hold so much fuel at a given time, and when those tanks are empty, businesses have to wait for the next shipment. Florida tries to make sure gas shipments continue as long as it is safe to do so.
Know your evacuation zone
Know your Zone from the state of Florida's emergency preparedness office lets you search by address to find evacuation information in case of a hurricane