Emergency Management

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

State Of Florida Donates Water, Funds For Bahamas Relief

Alexander Gonzalez

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

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

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

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

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

The Federal Trade Commision provides tips for verifying hurricane relief charities.

Floridians Urged To Be Mindful Of Disaster Relief Charity Scams

Alysia Cruz

In the wake of disasters such as Hurricane Dorian, it is common for new charities aimed at disaster relief to crop up. Florida Attorney General Ashley...

Florida Department of Health staffers set up beds at an evacuation shelter in Stuart. When public schools double as shelters, it can delay reopening schools.

Wind, Damage And Shelters: The Hurricane Factors That Decide School Schedules

Jessica Bakeman

Like most South Floridians, school district officials here were closely watching Hurricane Dorian as it approached the state. In anticipation of the...

Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater forward-deployed four MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crews in support of search and rescue and humanitarian aid in the Bahamas, Sept. 2, 2019. (U.S. Coast Guard photo courtesy of Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater)

Rescues Continue After 'Apocalyptic' Dorian Cripples Bahamas

Associated Press

Bahamians rescued victims of Hurricane Dorian with jet skis and a bulldozer as the U.S. Coast Guard, Britain's Royal Navy and a handful of aid groups...

Miami Mayor Francis Suarez at a press conference Tuesday, September 3, 2019. He was joined by the USAR Miami team (left) and Miami City Commissioner Ken Russell (right).

County And City Officials In Miami Pledge To Support Relief Efforts In The Bahamas

Sherrilyn Cabrera

City and county officials in Miami are showing support for the Bahamas in the wake of Hurricane Dorian, urging residents to donate supplies and calling...

Gov. DeSantis Declares State Of Emergency For Florida As Hurricane Dorian Looms

Carl Lisciandrello

Gov. Ron DeSantis has declared a state of emergency for Florida counties in the path of Hurricane Dorian, which is currently forecast to make landfall...