DeSantis heckled in Milton over Isaias response, school reopening
Residents also criticized the education commissioner's push to reopen schools quickly, and the state has asked Washington for a major disaster declaration.
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Residents also criticized the education commissioner's push to reopen schools quickly, and the state has asked Washington for a major disaster declaration.
Gov. Ron DeSantis said Tuesday that all areas able to receive power should be reconnected by day's end, and he announced $27 million in grants for rural areas.
Although Simon weakened on Monday, the hurricane continued to pound vulnerable parts of Mexico's Pacific coast.
Nearly 90 first responders from Miami-Dade and Broward counties helped areas hit by Isaias, which made landfall near Destin Friday night as a Category 2 storm.
Hurricane Isaias, the first Atlantic hurricane of 2026, made landfall near Destin, Florida, on the northern Gulf Coast.
Hurricane Isaias strengthened into a major Category 3 hurricane with winds of 120 mph hours ahead of a potential Florida landfall.
Free sand for sandbags was offered at eight locations, and a Pensacola hardware store sold out of generators before noon Thursday.
Florida is pre-positioning emergency resources as Isaias threatens to bring heavy rain, strong winds and flooding to parts of the state.
Heavy rain and king tides can bring flooding to South Florida, making it important to know your flood risk and whether your property is in a flood zone.
Hurricane Nolo will continue to strengthen as it moves away from Hawaii, forecasters said, but it was still expected to lash the Big Island and Maui with heavy rain.
The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale rates hurricanes on a scale from 1 to 5.
Monarch Air Group is a private aviation company based in Fort Lauderdale
The Great Miami Hurricane of 1926 devastated South Florida, killing hundreds and delivering an economic blow whose effects lasted for years.
Hurricane Lowell was skirting western Hawaii, bringing damaging winds, heavy rain and punishing waves, the National Hurricane Center said.
The National Hurricane Center posted a hurricane warning for western Hawaii's Kauai County as Hurricane Lowell moved toward the area as a Category 2 storm.
Lala was weakening but still packing a punch as it moved away from the islands, forecasters said.
A heat advisory has been issued once again for Miami-Dade and Broward counties from 12 p.m. until 7 p.m.
Heat advisories have been issued once again for Broward and Miami-Dade counties on Wednesday.
High temperatures Tuesday will soar to the low to mid 90s and it could feel like 105 to 110 degrees when you factor in the humidity.
High wind shear driven by El Niño is the dominant factor holding down storm formation, researchers say.
Tropical Storm Bertha is not expected to have an impact on the forecast in South Florida.
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The National Weather Service is hiring hundreds of entry-level employees after losing about 15% of its staff to federal cuts last year.
The CBS News Miami NEXT Weather team will closely monitor conditions over the next few days.
Colorado State University has updated its annual Atlantic hurricane forecast, predicting nine named storms and four hurricanes may develop during the 2026 season.
The Public Service Commission approved the refund, which will result in a one-month reduction in base rates to reflect any "revenue over-recovery" charges from FPL, which serves more than 12 million Floridians across 43 counties.
