In the U.S., disaster-related average annual losses reach $112 billion. Yet, despite these risks, investment in prevention ...

Lifting homes as part of a flood mitigation strategy means that the lower portion of the home is not livable space and is ...

Though experts say there is merit in the idea of beefing up state and local emergency preparedness, they also caution that ...

Heather Wendt’s father-in-law built a two-story home in Pinellas County’s Crystal Beach more than 50 years ago. Even though it’s nestled along Sutherland Bayou, flood water had never breached its ...

Thanks in large part to federal grant requirements ... Fugate pointed to the state of Florida, which rolled out strong building codes after Hurricane Andrew in 1992, forcing developers to build ...

President Donald Trump appears to be serious about getting the federal government out of disaster response. Earlier this week ...

The city of St. Petersburg faced a hefty price tag to repair Tropicana Field, home of the Tampa Bay Rays, after Hurricane ...

Florida was hit by three hurricanes, two of them major. AccuWeather predicts 13-18 named storms for 2025 hurricane season. 3-6 could directly impact US AccuWeather is predicting the Atlantic ...