Hurricanes

An engineering firm hired by the City of New Smyrna Beach presented its findings Tuesday afternoon after a months-long flooding study.

It remains a common sight in parts of Wilbur-by-the-Sea: a beautiful ocean view juxtaposed with rows of storm-damaged homes.

Beach defenses, millions of years in the making, took Hurricane Ian half a day to tear apart in Barefoot Beach, Florida. The dunes were decimated. Now, the small neighborhood and preserve is rebuilding their first line of defense, just weeks before the start of the next hurricane season.

As the start of hurricane season nears, regulators this week approved lines of credit totaling $1.25 billion for the state-backed Citizens Property Insurance Corp.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) said Thursday it was anticipating a "near-normal" season for the 2023 Atlantic Hurricane Season, which runs June 1 - November 30, 2023.

Flagler County Emergency Management is simplifying its evacuation zones by removing the alphabetical code names.

A new way to build safer and stronger homes is coming to Central Florida. The material is something you might not expect – Styrofoam.

The National Hurricane Center says a tropical disturbance has been spotted northeast of the Bahamas, just days before Hurricane season officially kicks off. 

More than six months after Hurricane Ian caused devastating flooding to homes in Orlo Vista, one woman said she is still homeless. Ja’net Buford-Johnson said money from FEMA and donations from others hasn’t been enough to make the home livable. She said that would cost almost $130,000.

Hurricane season got off to an earlier start than anyone thought after federal meteorologists found that a powerful storm that formed in the Atlantic Ocean in January was subtropical.

It's been more than seven months since Hurricane Ian flooded Seminole County homes. Some people still don't have a place to live, as the county works to prepare for the next hurricane.

More than a million cubic yards of sand is headed to the coastline of Volusia County. This will happen over the next year and a half and be broken down into different projects in an effort to strengthen the coast.

This week is National Hurricane Preparedness Week. The goal of this week is to inform residents about the risk of hurricanes and encourage them to make preparations ahead of the upcoming Atlantic Hurricane Season. Friday's topic is Use caution after storms.

When hurricane watches and warnings are issued for your area, it's time to put your plan into action!

This week is National Hurricane Preparedness Week. The goal of this week is to inform residents about the risk of hurricanes and encourage them to make preparations ahead of the upcoming Atlantic Hurricane Season. Tuesday's topic is Understand Forecast Information.

Dozens of homeowners have filed a federal class-action lawsuit against the City of Deltona over its alleged role in severe flooding following Hurricane Ian.

This week is National Hurricane Preparedness Week. The goal of this week is to inform residents about the risk of hurricanes and encourage them to make preparations ahead of the upcoming Atlantic Hurricane Season. Monday's topic is "Prepare Before Hurricane Season."

Colorado State University's hurricane experts released their yearly predictions for the upcoming 2023 Atlantic Hurricane Season, forecasting a slightly below-average hurricane season due to the likely development of El Niño.

The Colorado State University tropical weather outlook calls for 13 named storms, six of which could become hurricanes with at least 74 mph winds. Phil Klotzbach, the lead author of the forecast, said that two of the hurricanes could be major.