Your Questions Answered About Local Weather Patterns
By Granville Kinsman
Q: Is there a rainy season and dry season in central Florida?
A: Yes, rainfall is seasonal. Our rainy season is a four-month...
Hillsborough County Designated for Individual Assistance Under FEMA
Homeowners, renters and business owners in Broward, Clay, Duval, Flagler, Palm Beach, Putnam, and St. Johns counties may now apply for federal disaster assistance...
Hillsborough County Sandbag Sites Open through Thursday
Staff Release
Hillsborough County, Fla. (Aug. 29, 2016) – Starting at noon today, Hillsborough County is making sandbag materials available to the public at...
Southwest Florida Water Management District Hurricane Preparedness Q&A
With hurricane season approaching, the Southwest Florida Water Management District is preparing for a heightened risk of severe rain events, flooding and storm damage....
Know Your Zone Before The Storm: Location Is Everything During Storm...
With the summer storm season upon us, protecting property, valuables and lives from the effects of foul-weather events, including, but not limited to, hurricanes,...
Tropical Storm Expected To Make Impact Thursday
In preparation for the approaching tropical storm, Apollo Beach area resident, Ted Lively, 69, picks up sandbags this morning (Tuesday, 8/30) at Hillsborough County's...
Agencies And Residents Gear Up For Hurricane Season
The lingering humidity and rising temperatures indicate this year’s hurricane season is upon us, and before the wind and rain blow, local residents have...
County Promotes Year-Round Vigilance During Severe Weather Awareness Week
By Tamas Mondovics
Hurricane season may be over, but an organized and powerful squall line, which in some areas produced winds of 60-80 mph made...
Hurricane Season “Above Normal By All Measures”
Floods, winds, tornadoes, storm surges and fears marked the autumn of our discontent as Tampa Bay braced for an unprecedented reckoning with the advancing...
Weathering Hurricane Season Takes Good Planning And Preparation
Hurricanes are among nature's most powerful and destructive storms. On average, 12 tropical storms, six of which become hurricanes, form over the Atlantic Ocean,...