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Hurricane season in Florida can be a bit overwhelming, but here are some answers to common questions to help you before, during and after a storm.
Preparation Guide
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Mike Stewart/APIn case you lose power, here are different guides you can feel free to download and print out ahead of any hurricanes this season. Just click the link you want and the download or print icon to save it for the future. -
Mohamad Faizal Bin Ramli/Getty Images/iStockphotoThere's a lot to consider when preparing for an approaching storm. Get a head start on hurricane season by arranging your important documents now.
- Descargar: Guías y listas de verificación de huracanes para imprimir antes de las tormentas
- El seguro contra inundaciones podría ser una parte esencial de tu kit de preparación para la temporada de huracanes
- Previo a la temporada de huracanes, esta es toda la documentación que necesitará tener a la mano
What You Need To Know
Lessons Learned From 2024
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This is the fourth consecutive year without a named tropical system before the season's official start on June 1. -
It's a way to help document severe weather events. -
Airport officials have a lot of factors to consider, including how quickly a storm is moving and how long their hurricane preparations will take. -
County officials said it's important to get the sandbags long before a tropical storm is on the radar so you get enough and have time to prepare. -
In the Eastern Pacific, Hurricane Barbara and Tropical Storm Cosme have formed, and forecasters are tracking a depression and a potential areas of development. -
A survey finds that people are more likely to leave their homes when forecast information is communicated clearly, is specific to their area and directly explains the expected impact. -
Residents of Pinellas and Sarasota counties will be able to fill as many as 10 sandbags at a number of locations in the next few days. -
Stormwater activities are currently managed under a division within the Public Works Department. -
It's hurricane season, and tropical storms tend to form in June in the Gulf and the far western Atlantic, east of Florida. They are often big rainmakers. -
The $709.3 million would assist Hillsborough County in recovering from damages caused by Hurricanes Idalia, Debby, Helene and Milton. -
The National Weather Service says it plans to hire more than 100 additional staff members. The move follows complaints and concerns after the Trump administration eliminated more than 500 positions. -
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicts an above-normal hurricane season, with 13 to 19 named storms and 3 to 5 major hurricanes.
