Atlantic Hurricane Season is underway as of June 1. History says odds are against a Category 5 hurricane hitting Florida.

It sure felt and looked like a Category 5 hit here ... smashing into the Florida Keys on Sept. 2, 1935, with winds of 185 mph. It killed an estimated 409 people. Hurricane Andrew in 1992 On ...

Kevin Guthrie, the head of Florida’s emergency management department, rattled off the state’s bragging rights: debris is picked up 24/7 after a storm, power is restored within 120 hours, roads are ...

Florida is no stranger to hurricanes. Since 1850, at least 178 hurricanes have hit or passed within 100 miles of the state — averaging nearly one per year. But in the last several decades, a ...

Otis exploded from a tropical storm by morning to a nightmare Category 5 by the evening, an expected hit for the ... when Hurricane Andrew was bearing down on Florida. In 2023, NOAA introduced ...

And as recently as 1992, what looked like a minor tropical disturbance intensified with shocking speed into Hurricane Andrew ... property damage in South Florida was massive.

Gov. DeSantis said Florida has the emergency-response infrastructure and financial reserves available in case the state doesn't catch a break and FEMA scales back.

Florida homeowners can prepare for hurricane season by reviewing their insurance policies and documenting their property before storms start forming. Home and flood insurance are typically ...

Meteorologists are monitoring two areas that could strengthen into tropical storms later this month and bring impacts to the ...

Nearly half of hurricane fatalities occur after the storm hits. Don't walk in floodwaters ... to hurricanes and good reminders to seasoned Florida residents. Early predictions are for a "volatile ...