Hurricane stories

As the chance of a hurricane gets stronger remember to add your prescription medications to your hurricane kit. Unfortunately, it can sometimes be difficult to get those meds because of insurance company rules. Florida law addresses this dilemma, insurance companies typically require a certain amount of time between refills. But in some circumstances, the “Emergency Prescription […]

The National Hurricane Center says Ian made landfall near Cayo Costa as a Category 4 storm with maximum sustained winds of 150mph. As of the 4 p.m. advisory seen below, wind strength has dropped to 145mph. Previous: An eastward landfall on Wednesday afternoon looks more likely, therefore Southwest Florida will see more storm surge, flooding, […]

While preparing for a storm, a family communication plan isn’t remembered as often as regular supplies, but it’s crucial. The goal of a communication plan is to identify who your emergency contacts will be and who you will be communicating with. Then, to figure out where you will meet and how you will communicate in […]

Southwest Florida is right at the peak of hurricane season, and it’s been quiet so far. But it’s unclear if that will last. Some Floridians, however, are saying they fear God more than a potential storm. Christina is one Southwest Florida resident who says she isn’t afraid of any storm. “We got nothing to worry […]

Families don’t have power and are dealing with flooding because of the impact brought on by Hurricane Fiona. Five years ago, Hurricane Maria destroyed Puerto Rico and, on Tuesday, people on the island are once again dealing with hurricane damages, this time inflicted by Hurricane Fiona. The local Red Cross is mobilizing as fast as […]

The theme of the 2022 Atlantic Hurricane Season has seen storms struggling to develop, and it’s now been 58 days since we’ve seen our last named storm, which was Tropical Storm Colin all the way back in early July. It looks likely we’ll go August without a hurricane for the first time since 2013, and […]

30-years-ago Wednesday, South Florida was left stunned by the destructiveness, power, and ferocity of Hurricane Andrew. Andrew was an overwhelming Category 5 storm, the highest level, with winds reaching 165 mph. Andrew’s power leveled the city of Homestead, causing $30,000,000 in damage. Not only did it change the landscape of South Florida, but it changed […]

After seeing three named storms form in the Atlantic through early July, the tropics have been dead quiet. Believe it or not, as of Wednesday, it’s been 52 days since we saw our last named storm, which was Tropical Storm Colin back on July 3. Named storm droughts have happened before in the Atlantic, with […]

Both NOAA, the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration, and CSU, Colorado State University, updated their forecast on Thursday for the remainder of the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season. Here’s the very latest from NOAA. As you can see from their previous forecast, they have slightly decreased the seasonal outlook in total tropical storms from 14 – […]

It’s been nearly a month since the the last named storm formed in the Atlantic Basin, with Colin passing along coastal portions of the Carolinas in early July. Since then, the Atlantic has gone into a deep slumber, with strong wind shear, dry air, and Saharan Dust shutting down the basin. It has been 30 […]