A little over two weeks after Hurricane Idalia moved through Florida’s Big Bend region, extensive clean-up efforts are ongoing. The recovery efforts extend beyond power being restored and trees have picked up. Receiving financial assistance from FEMA is now at the forefront of survivors’ minds. Levy County Emergency Management Director John MacDonald said he has […]
The National Hurricane Center issued an advisory on Hurricane Lee, located several hundred miles off the coast of Bermuda and on Hurricane Margot, located over the central Atlantic. While Lee is projected to make landfall somewhere between Maine and the Eastern Canadian provinces this weekend, Margot is expected to remain over water, not posing a […]
Hurricane Lee is expected to stay off the U.S. East Coast this week, but that could change for the upcoming weekend. Lee is a Category 3 hurricane a few hundred miles north of Puerto Rico and has potential to make landfall somewhere across the Northeast U.S. this weekend. As it moves over cooler waters, it […]
In a typical Atlantic Ocean hurricane season, August through mid-September is the busiest time for tropical storms and hurricanes. This season is no different. Historically, more than 85 percent of all major hurricanes (Category 3, 4 and 5) form after August 20, according to the National Hurricane Center. Tropical storm Harold developed in the western […]
Following Idalia’s impacts, the Florida Division of Emergency Management wants to ensure Florida residents have all the information necessary to recover. Individuals are encouraged to apply for FEMA assistance and continue to sort through storm debris. FDEM Deputy Communications Director Amelia Johnson says that there is a variety of resources available through FEMA. Johnson recommends […]
Hurricane Idalia officially made landfall as a Category 3 Major Hurricane with sustained winds of 125 MPH near Keaton Beach at 7:45 EDT. The strong winds have caused scattered to widespread flooding and power outages. Other damage has been reported along the Big Bend Coast. The significant storm surge threat will continue for through early […]
Ahead of Hurricane Idalia making landfall, evacuations (mandatory and voluntary) have been issued for several coastal counties in Florida. Hurricane Idalia strengthened to a Category 1 hurricane early Tuesday morning and is expected to intensify to a Category 3 hurricane before making landfall in Florida’s Big Bend region Wednesday morning. This could potentially bring strong […]
The forecast continues for Idalia to strengthen into a major category 3 hurricane and make landfall early Wednesday somewhere across the Big Bend Coast of Florida. Depending on the final track, hurricane force winds over 100 mph may spread well into the Panhandle & down the west coast. Hurricane and Tropical Storm Warnings cover most […]
