Severe Weather

The area was slammed by about 22.5 inches of rain from Helene during Sept. 24-28.

The next storm to receive a name in the Atlantic Basin – which includes the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico – will be called Patty.

Hurricane Milton hit Florida's Gulf coast as a major hurricane, causing devastation as it moved through the Tampa Bay area late Wednesday and early Thursday.

Amid the devastation left by Hurricane Milton, a puppy named Benji was rescued Thursday morning from the rubble of what was once a home in a Florida mobile home retirement community. His owners are among those unaccounted for.

As Hurricane Milton slams Florida's west coast on Wednesday, FEMA officials vowed that misinformation won’t derail efforts to support disaster recovery, urging the public to rely on official guidance and be cautious of false claims circulating about the agency’s role and resources.