Federal agencies hope to replenish funds for disaster recovery, which will certainly affect Florida.

Dr. Christopher Landsea is Chief of the Tropical Analysis and Forecast Branch at the National Hurricane Center in Miami, where his team generates wind and wave forecasts for the Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, tropical North Atlantic Ocean, and tropical northeastern Pacific Ocean. He was on the Florida Gulf Coast University campus last week to give a talk so we brought him by the studio to talk about hurricane meteorology and forecasting and how it’s evolved over time and what lies ahead as technology advances.

Residents of Sanibel have wondered why the stormwater system on the island has not prevented flooding this year.

Among a series of other weather records, Hurricane Milton set a one-day state tornado record as well.

Rivers and streams continue to rise in Florida one week after deadly Hurricane Milton slammed the state with damaging winds and torrential rain. Many residents have been evacuated due to the water flowing into communities hit hard by the storm.

In the aftermath of Hurricane Milton, communities across Florida pulled together to provide much-needed aid. Over the weekend, one local catering company teamed up with the World Central Kitchen to bring hot meals to those in need.

After experiencing a heavy hit from hurricanes Helene andMilton, Gulf Coast citizens aged 65 and older have had a difficult time recovering. Many of Florida’s older residents live in retirement communities with manufactured homes, which are easily destroyed during a storm. And many are also on a fixed income and hurricane damage tests the limits of their already inflation-strained budgets. Senior citizens have physical limitations, and many have disabilities that prevent them from being able to evacuate or take care of themselves during a storm. Senior citizens living alone often have nowhere to turn during a crisis.

Hurricane Milton's surge caused significant flooding in parts of Punta Gorda. Helene did the same thing less than three weeks ago.

The city of Bonita Springs along with Lee County Emergency Management urges residents to remain in place this morning, even though Hurricane Milton made landfall north of the county Wednesday night.

Dangerous Milton continues to cross Florida bringing damaging winds, flash flooding and severe weather