Melvin Lee Hicks, who is homeless, lies under a sheet donated by a nearby hotel, as he shelters alongside a parking garage in downtown Tampa, Fla., during the approach of Hurricane Milton, Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell) 22 of 27 | Neighboring homes, a pile of...
In Clearwater, Florida, west of Tampa, hundreds of first responders were using high-water vehicles and boats to rescue families trapped in an apartment complex. "We lost everything, I lost everything, there was about 10 feet of water in my apartment right, because I tried to go back in ...
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday urged residents in evacuation zones -- particularly in Manatee, Sarasota and Charlotte counties -- to evacuate now. "The roads are flowing and shelters have space. There’s still time," he said. Cars drive during heavy rainfall as Hurricane Milton makes landf...
In downtown St. Petersburg, dozens of onlookers came out in the bright sunshine to look at a fallen crane that sliced off a corner of the Johnson Pope building on First Avenue South, home also to the Tampa Bay Times. The crumpled boom stretched from one en...
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis warned that Helene could be as strong as a Category 4 hurricane when it makes landfall. The state was providing buses to evacuate people in the Big Bend region and taking them to shelters in Tallahassee. But near Florida’s center, outside Orlando, Walt Disney Wor...
Officials set up 55 shelters, rushed in emergency personnel and took steps to protect crops in Cuba's main tobacco-growing region. After passing over Cuba, Ian is forecast to reach Florida as early as Wednesday as a Category 4 storm. ...
DOH continues to direct Florida health care practitioners interested in volunteering to theVolunteer Florida registration portal. DOH’s Healthy Start Coalitions distributed pack and plays, diapers, wipes, and formula to shelters and continue to monitor the needs of the surrounding communities. ...
Red Cross volunteer and spokesperson Kim Mailes has been in Florida since Sept. 24, assisting with operations for Helene and Milton. 3 months ago Pilot adopts kitten after flying shelter pets out of Hurricanes Milton, Helene A pilot who airlifted animals from shelters impacted by Hurricanes Milton...
Staying safe:Nearly 6,700 people took refuge in 54 shelters in Florida. Power outages:Roughly 1 million customers in Georgia, Florida, Alabama and South Carolina were without power at one point. Food and water:2 million ready-to-eat meals, 1 million gallons of water and 40,000 10-pound ...
“Persons should not leave their shelters and remain in place through the passage of these life-threatening conditions.” The center warned when the storm’s eye comes ashore, conditions will temporarily calm, but the eye’s other side will quickly arrive and produce hazardous winds again....