Hurricane stories

Gov. Ron DeSantis is holding press conferences about Florida’s efforts ahead of Hurricane Ian throughout the state on Monday. His next press conference is expected to be held in Largo, outside Tampa, at 2 p.m. You watch by clicking here or in the player below. DeSantis held a press conference in Tallahassee Monday morning ahead […]

Here is a list of some locations where you can acquire sandbags (sometimes bags and sand separately) for your storm preparations ahead of Hurricane Ian’s landfall: San Carlos Park Fire Protection & Rescue Service District Station 51- 8013 Sanibel Blvd. (sand and bags separately). Sand is located on the west side of the station, next […]

With Hurricane Ian on a likely path toward some part of Florida’s Gulf Coast, now is the best time to familiarize yourself with the state’s hurricane evacuation zones. On Southwest Florida’s hurricane evacuation zone map, each color corresponds with a letter: Every hurricane is different. Based on the intensity of the storm and the site […]

Tropical Storm Ian has the potential to become a hurricane and make landfall in Southwest Florida next week, and Fort Myers Beach is preparing. The town of Fort Myers Beach encourages all residents to take time this weekend and make sure their properties and families are prepared. Town staff has been implementing precautionary measures to […]

Longtime locals may recall the path of Hurricane Charley being very similar to the projected path of the storm seemingly coming toward Southwest Florida. Hurricane Charley happened 18 years ago and surprised a lot of people when that hit Charlotte County. Wayne Sallade was the Charlotte County emergency manager when Charley hit, but he’s since […]

Boat owners in Southwest Florida are figuring out ways to get their boat ready to ride out the storm, should it make landfall locally. WINK News spoke with several boat owners who’ve said they’re getting extra fenders out. Although, others said they got an email from the marina in downtown Fort Myers letting them know […]

People with older homes in Golden Gate Estates that are living in areas with newly constructed homes are blaming builders for their flooding concerns. Newer homes are being built higher, which means there is less of a chance they will flood, but it’s forcing all the water down to the lower homes. That’s exactly why […]

Anytime a storm hits, there’s always a fear that canals will overflow and cause major issues, especially in Cape Coral. Another fear for people living in Cape Coral is not having everything they need, which means people are getting supplies like food, water, and gas. A run on water has already begun at a few […]

If you’ve moved to the Southwest Florida area within the last five years there’s a chance, if the storm hits the area, this will be your first big storm. Shelves are beginning to look sparse and emptying out. While the prospect of losing electricity and therefore internet connections and tv signals, may understandably concern people, […]

Marco Island’s city manager did not mince words when he let residents on the island know they need to prepare for the possible storm next week. The city manager said to lock everything down, figure out what arrangements need to be made, and batten down the hatches. City leaders told WINK News they’re trying to […]