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NOAA budget cuts threaten hurricane response as Florida enters peak season
Sean Farrell’s family found no damage after Hurricanes Helene and Milton. He doesn’t know if he could say the same about this ...
Need to restock your hurricane supplies? Here's when you can get some of them tax free in Florida
Florida's new, permanent sales tax exemptions on specific hurricane supplies won't go into effect until Aug. 1, 2025.
Tropical Depression Chantal moves through Virginia, threatens flooding in southeast U.S.
Chantal is expected to bring rough surf and rip currents to much of the southeastern United States coastline, according to the National Hurricane Center.
Republican donors, Florida’s hurricane know-how helped build ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ quickly
The first detainees arrived July 3 at the facility, which will cost $450 million to operate and consists of tents and ...
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Hurricane forecasters still tracking disturbance near Florida with low chance of forming
Forecasters are continuing to track a disturbance off the Southeast U.S, which has low chance of formation in the next seven ...
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Hurricane supplies will now be tax-free in Florida
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Hurricane forecasters warn of stormy weather near Florida as tropical cyclone brews
A slow-developing weather system is trying to get its act together over the Southeast U.S. this Fourth of July.
New to Florida and hurricanes? Here are answers to basic questions before a storm develops
Here are answers to some of the most common hurricane questions. How much time you have to prepare for a hurricane depends on ...
This Florida teen made a portable energy storage unit for hurricane season — are you prepped for a disaster?
The unit, called the OffGrid Pro, is “completely odorless, fumeless [and] silent,” Bild told Fox 13. He says it can power a ...