PLAN AND PREPARE

The Federal Emergency Management Agency is releasing the largest update to its mobile application in a decade, the agency announced today.

University of Central Florida researchers have developed a new tool for Florida homeowners to help them determine how vulnerable their homes are to hurricanes.

Building a hurricane kit can be time-consuming and could leave you without an important item or two during a time you need it the most.

Dr. Elie Hessel, a pediatric psychologist at Nemours Children’s Health, said it’s important to talk to your kids in age-appropriate language and help give them a sense of control by involving them in getting ready for any approaching storms.

We called on Floridians to share their best hurricane preparation tips ahead of hurricane season.

While building a disaster kit to get prepared for hurricane season is different for every household, there are a few basics everyone needs to be ready for when disaster strikes.

A hurricane-ready safe room could be the difference between life and death.

If there is talk about a hurricane on the way to Florida and you still haven’t set up a preparedness kit, you may be forgetting key items to survive without power.

John Tolley, a trial lawyer who founded JT Law Firm, gave Florida homeowners tips for how they can get ready for hurricane season.

Hurricane season is quickly approaching and homeowners are being urged to stay ahead of the game and don’t wait until it’s too late when it comes to preparing your roofs.

Preparing before a hurricane arrives is key to keeping you and your loved ones safe during a storm.

Every year, at least 430 people die in the U.S. from accidental carbon monoxide poisoning.

Here are five tips to prepare for flooding ahead of hurricane season.

Each hurricane season, we tend to hear a lot about generators and how they can come in handy if a storm knocks out power, but are you talking enough about how to safely use the piece of equipment?

Even after the hurricane passes, the danger still lingers.

When it comes to hooking up your generator, failing to follow proper protocol can not only injure your family, it can be dangerous for utility workers, as well.

After a storm, there are always those who try to take advantage of homeowners. There are some important tips to avoid being ripped off.

St. Cloud officials provided an update on flooding Monday afternoon after rising water levels caused by Hurricane Ian led to evacuations across the city.

Two areas of activity in the Atlantic could develop further over the next few days.

Orange County officials are set to provide an update Monday afternoon on storm recovery efforts after Hurricane Ian left damage and destruction in its wake across the area.

Floodwaters from Hurricane Ian will keep Riverdale Elementary School in Orange County closed.

Nice weather continues to dominate the forecast in the Orlando area.

Two areas of activity in the Atlantic could develop further over the next few days.

The dry streak continues across all of Central Florida for a third day with more of that coming our way this week.

Members of the Florida National Guard were rescuing people Saturday in Osceola County after high water levels trapped many in their homes.

The Seminole County Office of Emergency Management held a news briefing Sunday morning to discuss the rising waters and future flood risks to the area’s lakefronts following Ian.

This welcomed dry stretch will continue into day two today with rain chances remaining minimal.

Chief Meteorologist Tom Sorrells spent hours on air Wednesday and Thursday tracking the progress of Ian as the monster storm tore across the state.

Some state, county and city officials have even called the widespread destruction the result of 100-, 500- and 1,000-year floods. But what does it mean?

A 67-year-old New Smyrna Beach man dies in his home while awaiting to be rescued from Hurricane Ian.

At least 44 people are dead after Hurricane Ian ripped across Florida, according to the latest numbers provided by the Florida Division of Emergency Management.

This is more like it!

It’s not every day you drive through a hurricane to give birth, but that’s what this Melbourne mom had to do Wednesday morning as Ian barreled across the Florida peninsula.