Survive the Season: Hurricane 2026 helps South Florida prepare
CBS News Miami's Survive the Season: Hurricane 2026 provides practical guidance on hurricane preparedness, power outages, insurance, safe sheltering and more.
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CBS News Miami's Survive the Season: Hurricane 2026 provides practical guidance on hurricane preparedness, power outages, insurance, safe sheltering and more.
Insurance experts are urging Florida homeowners and renters to secure flood insurance before storms develop, warning that waiting periods can leave properties unprotected.
As South Florida faces increasing flood risks from heavier rainfall, insurance experts say homeowners and renters should consider flood coverage early because standard policies don’t cover flooding, most flood plans have waiting periods, and coverage may be unavailable once storm warnings are issued.
Homeowners in Florida are navigating a new landscape as the 2026 hurricane season approaches, facing a more competitive insurance market but also new laws.
South Florida homeowners face a difficult balance between rising costs and the unpredictable threat of severe weather.
Florida homeowners are urged to review insurance as more options and lower premiums become available before hurricane season.
"We had the water coming up from the creek over the embankment, over the curb, into the house," Ted Inserra said.
FEMA said the two hurricanes as of Feb. 6 had led to more than 78,000 claims, with estimated losses possibly topping $10 billion.
Two weeks after Hurricane Milton hit Florida, about 15.8% of insurance claims had been closed.
CBS News Miami's Joe Gorchow reports on the importance of having flood insurance.
CBS News Miami's Joe Gorchow reports on the importance of having flood insurance.
Jim interviews former State Sen. Jeff Brandes about the economic effects Hurricane Milton might have in Florida.
Outside of Florida, roughly 99% of homeowners that sustained flooding are not covered, Insurance Information Institute estimates.
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Homeowners with a federally backed mortgage will be required to get flood insurance by July 31.
In April 2023, Fort Lauderdale suffered major damages after a monumental downpour flooded the city and surrounding areas in Broward County.
Changes to the National Flood Insurance Program that have led to higher premiums for many property owners
FEMA's flood maps have been updated and finalized in Broward County, and they'll take effect in July.
According to Miami-Dade County and FEMA, up to 100,000 residents will see a 35% discount on their flood insurance starting April 1.
CBS News Miami Investigations digs into your rights regarding your homeowner's insurance. Specifically, The rules have changed in Florida if you decide you need to go to court to get what you are owed.
Extreme weather is spurring some insurers to exit states like California and Florida, while homeowners grapple with surging premiums.
The state's Citizens Property Insurance Corp. has revised proposed rate increases, with many homeowners likely to see double-digit hikes starting late this year
Biden administration trying to end a lawsuit that challenges changes to the National Flood Insurance Program
Florida International University's Dr. Shahid Hamid, an internationally recognized expert on the insurance and financial consequences of hurricanes, says everyone should have federally subsidized flood insurance no matter where they live.
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DHS confirmed 147 Venezuelan nationals were on the flight, the first since deadly earthquakes killed over 6,000.
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Claudia Rodriguez, who previously held Temporary Protected Status (TPS), described the conditions inside the facility as unsanitary, alleging that the room and toilets were rarely cleaned.
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Rising premiums forced many people in Affordable Care Act plans to give up their coverage. But the Trump administration claims a huge drop in enrollment is almost entirely due to its fraud crackdown.
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Since May, more than 11,000 cases of illness caused by the parasite cyclospora have been reported in 41 states. This comes after the Trump administration drastically cut FDA and CDC staff, prompting one expert to call this summer's outbreaks "a national wake-up call."
The case accuses OpenAI of practicing medicine without a license and failing to safeguard users seeking health advice.
Taylor Farms said none of its branded salads or kits contain the iceberg lettuce associated with the outbreak.
A lettuce supplier to fast-food giant Taco Bell has been linked to a nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands of people, the CDC said.
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