Hurricane Melissa strengthened into a Category 5 storm Monday as it drew closer to Jamaica, where forecasters said it would unleash catastrophic flooding, landslides and widespread damage. It would be the strongest hurricane to hit the island since record-keeping began in 1851.
Florida Gulf Coast residents were dealing with a nightmarish déjà vu. They had less than two weeks to recover from Hurricane Helene when they learned they had to prepare for Hurricane Milton.
To prepare for Hurricane Milton, the waterlines for St. Pete Beach, a resort city on a barrier island west of St. Petersburg, are set to turn off on Tuesday morning.
North Miami Beach was among the cities distributing sandbags Sunday to help residents in flood-prone areas prepare for the risk of storms as a hurricane remained on Florida’s forecast.
North Miami Beach was among the cities distributing sandbags Sunday to help residents in flood-prone areas prepare for the risk of storms as a hurricane remained on Florida’s forecast.
South Florida will endure showers and thunderstorms this weekend and through the middle of next week. The National Hurricane Center tracked two hurricanes in the Atlantic and possibly a third hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico.
Local 10 News This Week In South Florida Anchor Glenna Milberg interviews Kevin Guthrie, the management director of the Florida Division of Emergency Management, on the state's response to the recent flooding emergency in areas of Miami-Dade and Broward counties.
The National Weather Service extended a flood watch to 8 p.m., on Saturday, for metro and coastal areas of Broward and Miami- Dade counties.
The storm on Wednesday felt like a nightmarish déjà vu for Geeta Rigdon and other Fort Lauderdale residents who are barely recovering from one flood to deal with another.
The Biscayne Lake Gardens apartment complex remained flooded Thursday in Aventura after record rain Wednesday in South Florida.