Storm Surge

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

As Floridians, especially across North Florida, clean up after Hurricane Debby dragged through the area, heat returns and there are still chances for a hyperactive hurricane season. Colorado State University released an update to their forecast and it calls for up to 23 named storms.

Nobody has heard the pig frog grunt on Sanibel Island since Hurricane Ian.

The National Weather Service Monday issued a high surf advisory for the following areas: Coastal Sarasota, Charlotte, Lee, Hillsborough and Manatee counties and also Pinellas County from 7 p.m. Monday to 1 a.m. Wednesday.

$300 million awarded for projects to protect communities from impacts of flooding and storm surge; Lee, Hendry projects part of those funded.

Nicole made landfall as a Category 1 hurricane with estimated maximum sustained winds of 75 miles per hour early Thursday morning near Vero Beach.

Counties in Florida have started calling evacuation orders and opening shelters as Nicole approaches.

Invest 98-L is forecast to bring rounds of heavy rain, strong winds, and storm surge to Florida's east coast by midweek.

In 2010 the Southwest Florida county changed from a ‘Just in Case’ to a ‘Just in Time’ protocol for emergency management to avoid “over-evacuation.” The protocol was followed -- with potentially deadly consequences.

To evacuate...or not. That's the dilemma facing thousands of people in Southwest Florida as Hurricane Ian approaches. Some decided to ride out the storm, while others loaded their cars and headed for higher ground.