Dismissing efforts to elevate storm-damaged homes in Florida could raise flood insurance premiums for thousands of homeowners.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency says the shelter’s current location on State Road 16 West in Green Cove Springs is right in the middle of a flood risk zone. The new shelter location in ...

The Flood Insurance Rate Maps used ... in South Florida’s Miami-Dade County lost an average of four percent of their value in 2009 following their added designation in a flood zone, another ...

TAMPA, Fla. — Marilyn Mendez Arnett lives in an area of Tampa currently considered a ‘non-flood zone’ by FEMA, but that could change as the federal agency reports flood maps are under ...

Cape Canaveral will host its firs Hurricane Expo, an all-day event to learn about storm preparedness. You can learn your ...

This day has seen another wave of showers and thunderstorms, leading Channel 9 to issue weather updates as flash flood ...

The National Weather Service said some areas in southern Volusia County received up to 4 1/2 inches of rain on Sunday.

When a storm is approaching, most evacuation orders are issued for areas where storm surge is a threat or for those near a ...

During a hurricane, local emergency officials may order the evacuation of certain zones, which are mapped by the National ...

Atlantic hurricane season approaches, federal and university forecasters are urging residents to prepare for what could be ...

Outdoor burning of yard waste is banned year round in Orange County. Burn bans in Florida are issued when the Keetch-Byram Drought Index reaches 500. In Volusia County, it currently is 517 ...

Night - Partly cloudy. Winds variable at 6 mph (9.7 kph). The overnight low will be 71 °F (21.7 °C). Sunny with a high of 94 °F (34.4 °C). Winds variable at 6 to 10 mph (9.7 to 16.1 kph ...