SIESTA KEY, FL – Hurricane Milton made landfall Wednesday night near Siesta Key south of the Tampa Bay area and proceeded to batter Florida with torrential rain, powerful winds, and tornadoes, WTSP reports. The storm arrived as a Category 3 hurricane, bringing maximum sustained winds at 120 mph and causing…
PASCO COUNTY, FL – Preparations and evacuations continue across much of Florida as powerful Hurricane Milton bears down on the state’s West Coast. According to the Associated Press, the hurricane was once again upgraded to a Category 5 on Tuesday as it moved across the eastern Gulf of Mexico. It…
HIGH SPRINGS, FL – Among the many vehicles damaged across Florida by Hurricane Helene was one of the High Springs Fire Department’s fire trucks. According to a WCJB report, Tanker 29 was responding to a structure fire during the hurricane when the firefighter on board encountered downed wires on Northwest…
While Spring Hill, Brooksville, and the rest of Hernando County are still cleaning up the damage from Hurricane Helene, Hernando County Emergency Management has issued mandatory evacuation orders starting at 8am on Tuesday, October 8, 2024 due to the category 5 Hurricane Milton expected to make landfall on Wednesday, October…
HERNANDO COUNTY, FL – Florida residents are continuing to clean up and assess the damage left behind by Hurricane Helene. A report by WTVT states that at least 500 homes in Hernando County and about 300 buildings in Citrus County sustained major damage, with the Citrus damage estimated at about…
TALLAHASSEE, FL – Damage from the effects of Hurricane Helene has resulted in an estimated $657 million in insurance losses in Florida so far, according to a WUWF report. Data from Florida’s Office of Insurance Regulation showed that the losses increased to that total on Tuesday, up from $507 million…
ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, FL – A student in Seminole County narrowly escaped injury following an accident Friday morning caused by the destructive force of Hurricane Helene. WOFL reported details of the incident and spoke with the 8th grader about what happened. He was riding on a school bus headed for Teague…
TAMPA, FL – A traffic fatality in the Tampa area last week was linked to the effects of Hurricane Helene, according to the Miami Herald. The Florida Highway Patrol said the incident occurred Thursday night along Interstate 4 near Ybor City at about 7:49 p.m. The FHP said a 61-year-old…
HERNANDO COUNTY, FL – People in many parts of Florida are now dealing with the damage and flooding left behind by Hurricane Helene, and the Hernando Sun reported on the impact of the storm in that particular region. The county was hit hard by the hurricane, with the storm surge…
Hurricane Helene strengthened again Thursday morning, and it is now a Category 3 hurricane having maximum sustained winds of 120 mph. Both the storm’s magnitude and severity are increasing. With a potentially fatal storm surge, it is predicted to make landfall in the Florida Big Bend tonight as a powerful…