Hurricane Central

Florida-born and raised, Leslie Sapp has seen plenty of hurricanes. But, Irma in 2017, was the worst, Sapp said. “It was the worst one I’ve ever seen in it because they said category 4,” Sapp said. “Doesn’t matter on category. Only matters where you’re at.” Sapp said Irma took half his roof and destroyed countless […]

Below are the links referenced during the WINK News 2016 Hurricane Special: Charlotte County Charlotte County evacuation zones Charlotte County shelters Charlotte County special need shelter Charlotte County pet friendly shelter Collier County Collier County shelters Lee County Lee County evacuation app Lee County maps & apps Lee County public shelters Lee County pet friendly […]

WINK Weather Meteorologist Eric Stone discussed the difference between El Nino and La Nina during the WINK News Hurricane & Business Expo on May 21 at the Charlotte Harbor Event & Conference Center.

Click HERE for an interactive searchable map of Lee County evacuation zones. 

Click HERE for an interactive map of evacuation zones.

Hurricane Irma rained down on Bonita Springs, in particular, Quinn Street and Downs Drive. “It was terrible because it took quite a long time before we were able to actually get any help,” said Bonita Springs homeowner, Rodney Malone. For months, Bonita Springs talked with homeowners here about buying their homes so that what happened […]

Tuesday marks two years since floods trapped homeowners and filled the streets along Island Park in south Fort Myers. Now, with Tropical Storm Dorian just days away, homeowners are getting ready for the possibility of another flooding nightmare. The flood waters overwhelmed Island Park Road at the time. Cheryl and Chuck Beckert remember it well. […]

Governor Ron DeSantis was at the Lee County Emergency Operations Center to announce a move to obtain reimbursement from the federal government for Hurricane Irma expenses. DeSantis says the process to apply for emergency funds is not efficient and aims to streamline the process. He sent a letter to President Donald Trump requesting more help […]

Nearly two years after Hurricane Irma struck Florida, FEMA’s National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) has paid more than $1 billion towards 21,949 flood insurance claims by policyholders whose properties were flooded during the historic storm. Although Florida has more NFIP policies in force than any other state, officials continue to urge Florida homeowners, renters and […]