Emergency Management

Are You Ready for a Hurricane?

Cary Barbor

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The worst of hurricane season is yet to come. Our experts help you prepare.

Gov. DeSantis spoke about COVID-19 at the Capitol Monday. He spoke after signing a state of emergency declaration.

Coronavirus Prompts Gov. DeSantis To Declare State Of Emergency

Associated Press

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Gov. Ron DeSantis has declared a state of emergency as Florida battles an outbreak of the new coronavirus that has already killed two people. The...

Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis speaking to the media about the Consumer Protection Act in Tallahassee, Fl. on Tues. Jan. 28, 2020.

Florida CFO Wants Insurers To Respond Faster After Hurricanes

Blaise Gainey

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Fifteen months. That’s how long it’s been since Hurricane Michael upended the lives of many Floridians living in the panhandle. For some of them, not...

Debris Clearance Needed In Bahamas Before Post-Dorian Rebuilding Can Begin

Nadege Green

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More than a month after Hurricane Dorian ripped through Mash Harbour in the Bahamas, the debris —smashed pieces of wood that used to be houses, cars...

A Group Of Fishermen Set Sail To The Bahamas And Took Supplies To Help With Hurricane Aftermath

Alejandra Martinez

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A group of South Florida fishermen set sail on their boat on the first Friday after Hurricane Dorian made a direct hit on the Abaco Islands and Grand...

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis outside the National Hurricane Center in Miami Thursday morning.

State Of Florida Donates Water, Funds For Bahamas Relief

Alexander Gonzalez

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Floridians prepared for the worst as they monitored Category 5 Hurricane Dorian parked over the Bahamas around Labor Day. The islands suffered from 185...

Workers at the Health Care District wait for Bahamian arrivals from the "Grand Celebration" cruise ship.

'There's No Normal There:' Bahamians Arrive In South Florida, Unsure Of How Long They'll Stay

Madeline Fox

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More than a thousand Bahamians emerged from the arrival doors at the Port of Palm Beach on Saturday morning, many looking for family members and friends...

Palm Beach County Food Bank executive director Karen Erren speaks to an employee at the organization's warehouse in Lantana.

Food Stamp Recipients Got Help Early Before Dorian. Now They Could Run Out

Jessica Bakeman

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For people who don't have consistent access to food, the effects of Hurricane Dorian could linger for weeks. Floridians who were scheduled to receive...

Hurricane Dorian victims make their way back to where they used to live in an area called "The Mudd," only to find scattered splintered plywood, twisted sheets of corrugated metal, and dead bodies.

Despite Horrific Hurricane, Much Of The Bahamas Remains Open For Business

Alejandra Martinez

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Hurricane Dorian, the strongest recorded hurricane to ever hit the Bahamas, has left tens of thousands of people on the islands of Grand Bahama and...

By Sunday, HCA executives and emergency officials would gather twice a day for a conference call with hospital administrators in Florida.

With 45 Hospitals In Florida, HCA Prepares For The Worst During Hurricanes

Blake Farmer

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As Hurricane Dorian threatened the Florida coast, top officials at HCA spent Labor Day weekend wringing their hands, pulling all-nighters in a Nashville...