Underground lines can be damaged in floods and washed away in hurricane storm surges, he said, while aboveground lines can ...

There are 18 storm shelters available to residents in the community during non-school hours. There is a blue light above the designated door. According to the district, the primary function of a ...

For residents still picking through the destruction caused by Hurricane Helene, the arrival of Milton was met with anxiety, ...

Hurricane Milton’s devastating landfall along Florida’s Gulf Coast hit one of the most popular areas for temporary residents ...

Polk County schools are open Monday, but will shut down Tuesday for three days. Sandbag locations are opening across the ...

The National Weather Service in Jacksonville is forecasting threats to life and property to coincide with the uncertainty of the storm's ... to three feet above normally dry ground during ...

Abes said tropical storm force winds were coming ashore and the time to evacuate has passed. “It is not safe to be out and it ...

Residents of Oakmont Lane near Seward Lake, southeast of Lakeland, said the water has continued rising nearly a week since Hurricane Milton.

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Milton slammed into Florida's already storm-blasted coast Wednesday evening as a Category 3 hurricane threatening huge swaths of Tampa Bay, Sarasota and regions still reeling from the destruction of ...

Storm surge from Milton could drive water levels up to 12 feet above ground ... remained on the ground, blocking the nearby street. “The public is urged to continue to shelter in place and ...

Persons should not leave their shelters ... and deadly storm surge is likely along portions of the Florida Big Bend coast, where inundation could reach as high as 20 feet above ground level ...