The National Weather Service in Tallahassee issued a rare Extreme Wind Warning for several counties in the Big Bend ahead of the approach of the eyewall. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) said there is a significant risk of a life-threatening storm surge along the entire west coast of the...
And while millions of people in the Tampa area are under a mandatory evacuation, and many have left, some aren't going anywhere. Bridgit Budd, who resides on Sanibel Island, is among those who says she is staying. Budd and her husband have ridden out for major hurricanes before, including...
Under the program, short-term, interest-free "bridge" loans up to $25,000 are available to small business owners located in all 67 counties in Florida. These loans are designed to help impacted small business owners meet immediate financial obligations until long-term financial recovery resources...
Executive Director of the Florida Division of Emergency Management Kevin Guthrie said on Sunday, “We are preparing … for the largest evacuation that we have seen, most likely since 2017, Hurricane Irma.” The state is staging emergency fuel and charging stations along evacuation routes to ea...
The Department continues to assess and support evacuations as needed. DOH has deployed 8 environmental health strike teams to support DeSoto, Sarasota, Hendry, Manatee, Highlands, Charlotte, St. Johns and Lee counties to conduct field assessments to evaluate environmental and public health risks. ...
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counties, Alachua, Baker, Bradford, Clay, Columbia, Dixie, Duval, Gilchrist, Hamilton, Lafayette, Levy, Madison, Nassau, Putnam, St. Johns, Suwannee, Taylor, and Union. Offering Benefits & Data, Express Lanes, Signal Timing, Work Zone Maintenance of Traffic (MOT) and Emergency Evacuations. ...
There are 12 shelters opening Monday night and another 11 expected to open Tuesday morning, DeSantis said. Any other counties that issue evacuation orders will also open additional shelters, he said. The state is also coordinating with utility companies in order to try to get the power back on...
Several evacuations have already been issued for Florida cities and counties in the potential path of Hurricane Ian, and more orders will be issued “maybe later today,” said acting director of NOAA’s National Hurricane Center (NHC) Jamie Rhome. ...
Gov. Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency Sunday for 51 of the state’s 67 counties, up from 35 on Saturday. The state’s Division of Emergency Management is preparing for the largest evacuation since 2017, Director Kevin Guthrie said Sunday at a news conference with DeSantis. ...