Emergency Management

CFO Jimmy Patronis wants new regulations for wireless companies after Hurricane Michael.

CFO 'Troubled' By Wireless Network Failures After Hurricane Michael, Wants New FCC Regulations

Shawn Mulcahy

Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis wants wireless networks to be better prepared for disasters. Patronis is calling on the Federal...

Nearly A Week After Hurricane Michael, Leon County Residents Now Eligible For FEMA Aid

Lynn Hatter

Leon is joining the list of counties where Federal Emergency Management Agency assistance is now available. The designation comes a week after Hurricane...

Thomas Weldon, 10, right, rests for a moment while helping his brother Anthony, 11, push a cart with their belongings as the family relocates from their uninhabitable damaged home to stay at their landlord's place in the aftermath of Hurricane Michael.

In the Florida Panhandle, A Slow And Painful Wait For News On Hurricane Michael's Death Toll

Associated Press

In Florida, a grim task is unwinding slowly: Finding out how many people were killed in Hurricane Michael. The storm that ravaged Florida's Panhandle...

Mike Fasano Regional Hurricane Shelter prepares for evacuees.

Pasco Opens Shelter For Hurricane Michael Victims

Jessica Barron

Around 65 patients with special needs displaced by Hurricane Michael are finding shelter at the Mike Fasano Regional Hurricane Shelter in Pasco County.

U.S. Democratic Senator Bill Nelson fields questions from reporters before flying to rural North Florida counties to assess need after Hurricane Michael devastated the region.

Sen. Bill Nelson: Tyndall Air Force Base 'Will Be Rebuilt'; Visits Big Bend Counties Monday

Ryan Dailey

Democratic Senator Bill Nelson says fears that Panama City’s Tyndall Air Force base might shut down are “unfounded” after Hurricane Michael brought...

Site map where water, food and recovery supplies are being distributed for people affected by Hurricane Michael (Map as of 10/14/2018)

State Establishes Food, Water & Supply Distribution Sites Across The Panhandle

Lynn Hatter

Points of Distribution A Point of Distribution or POD is where the public goes to pick up emergency supplies following a disaster. The need for a POD is...

As Leon Begins Damage Assessment, National Guard Prepares For Deployment Across Panhandle

Robbie Gaffney

Damage assessment workers are scouring Tallahassee neighborhoods for destruction. The amount of relief support Tallahassee will receive is based on...

Training Volunteers to Assist in the Wake of a Disaster

Mike Kiniry

Following a disaster like a hurricane, first responders and emergency management officials have their hands full, and while many people might like to…

South Floridians head north on the Turnpike to escape Hurricane Irma when it seemed to be heading for Miami.

Survey: One in Five Floridians Would Not Evacuate In Face Of Hurricane

Alejandra Martinez

Money is one of the biggest determinants when it comes to deciding whether to evacuate during a hurricane. The results of a 1,000-person questionnaire...

Tallahassee Crews Deploying To Carolinas

Jade Jacobs

The City of Tallahassee is ready to help with Hurricane Florence recovery. Tallahassee electric crews are heading to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina this...