Orlo Vista residents clean up after Hurricane Ian leaves them in deplorable conditions

Imagine everything you own, destroyed before your eyes. That's the sad reality for many in Orange County's Orlo Vista neighborhood. Dianne Scott evacuated ahead of Hurricane Ian and came back home to devastated homes.

Tracking the Tropics: October, 2022
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Tropical Storm Julie expected to become Category 1 hurricane later tonight

Florida's Pine Island bridge restored one week after destruction by Hurricane Ian

Road access to Florida’s Pine Island has been reestablished ahead of schedule a week after Category 4 Hurricane Ian killed more than 120 people in the state and caused widespread destruction.

National Guard helps drain Ian's floodwaters from Florida hospital parking lot

Members of the National Guard were using water to fight water as they battled floodwaters in the parking lot of HCA Florida Lake Monroe Hospital, in Sanford. 

Orlando residents demand more help from FEMA as many left homeless after Ian
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Residents at Cypress Landing Apartments in Orlando are demanding more help from FEMA after some have lost all of their belongings, including their homes

Error in Ian's forecast was 'critical': NOAA reviews hurricane computer models in postmortem

As Hurricane Ian bore down on Florida, normally reliable computer forecast models couldn’t agree on where the killer storm would land. But government meteorologists are now figuring out what went wrong — and right.

Tracking the Tropics: Oct. 7, 2022
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The FOX 35 Storm Team is tracking Tropical Storm Julia in the Caribbean Sea. Strengthening is expected, but this system will not pose any direct threat to Florida.

How to file for FEMA after Hurricane Ian

Hurricane Ian left behind billions of dollars worth of damage in the state of Florida and FEMA is offering financial assistance to those impacted – but getting those funds has been easier said than done for some families.

Florida man's photos show him rescuing disabled mom from Hurricane Ian floodwaters

In one photo, Johnny Lauder’s 86-year-old mother is in her Florida home, submerged nearly to her shoulders in black murky water, staring straight at the camera, mouth open.

FEMA money and relief programs you may not know about

In some areas, flooding is finally starting to recede after Hurricane Ian. That means people are able to get back into their homes and assess the damage. It also means more people are applying for disaster relief with FEMA.