Hurricane Season 2024

Milton is gathering strength and is expected to be a major hurricane as it approaches west central Florida by Wednesday.

Floridians are urged to prepare for yet another hurricane as Milton is forecast to impact the State early next week. The National Hurricane Center is forecasting a powerful hurricane to impact some parts of Florida.

Floridians are urged to prepare for another hurricane as Milton is forecast to impact the state next week. The National Hurricane Center is forecasting a major hurricane to impact some parts of the State.

Heavy rain and flash flooding are expected over parts of the peninsula as the system approaches from the Gulf by early to mid week.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency can meet immediate needs but does not have enough funding to make it through the hurricane season, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas told reporters Wednesday.The agency is being stretched as it works with states to assess damage from Hurricane Helene and delivers meals, water, generators and other critical supplies. The storm struck Florida last week, then plowed through several states in the Southeast, killing more than 160 people.

After a relatively slow start to the hurricane season, things escalated pretty quickly. Find out what you can expect for the rest of the season.

Gov. Ron DeSantis said Wednesday he intends to respond “relatively soon” to a request by elections officials to make some changes in 10 counties that sustained heavy damage in Hurricane Helene. “I think we will be doing something.

Updates for assistance in Southwest Florida in Hurricane Helene's aftermath

We are not that far past the mid-point of the hurricane season in Florida and residents should bear in mind that potential rain-bearing weather systems can still move through the state.

At one time power outages were near 125,000 in an area including Manatee, Sarasota, Charlotte, Lee, Collier, Glades, Hendry and DeSoto counties. As of Tuesday morning, that number was down to almost 3,300 and shrinking.