Miller Lake residents finally seeing relief as neighboring city comes to assist flooded community
Residents on Miller Lake in Volusia County are finally seeing some relief in the wake of Hurricane Milton.
Hurricanes Helene and Milton, like dozens of others, energized by climate change, report says
Hurricanes in the Atlantic Ocean Basin are running on average a category stronger on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale than they would be without climate change and its associated warming, according to a new study released Wednesday.
Will halting development help flooding in Volusia County?
Will halting residential development in Volusia County help prevent flooding after tropical storms or hurricanes cross Florida? Several areas in Volusia County were hit hard after Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton impacted the area.
Biden calls for $100 billion aid package following Hurricanes Helene and Milton
President Biden requests $100 billion in emergency disaster relief, urging Congress to provide funds for FEMA, farmers, infrastructure, and recovery efforts following Hurricanes Helene and Milton.
Florida town's 50-foot-tall debris pile from Hurricanes Helene, Milton finally gone
Crews used a massive parking lot and nearby park as a collection site for the literal mountains of debris left by the two hurricanes that slammed the area just weeks apart.
Miller Lake residents pleading for help as floodwaters inch closer to homes
With water levels continuing to rise and homes on the verge of flooding, residents living on Miller Lake are fed up with a lack of support from city and county leaders.
Hurricane Milton's floodwaters persist in Volusia County: 'We’re literally on life support'
Five weeks after Hurricane Milton flooded parts of Central Florida, areas of Volusia County remain underwater, leaving residents frustrated and homes uninhabitable.
North Carolina dog's search for love after owners killed in Helene ends in joy amidst life's darkest hours
A beagle named Moose survived the devastation of Hurricane Helene in North Carolina after his owners died. Despite facing trauma, he found love and healing with a foster family.
Tropical Storm Sara tracker: Spaghetti models, cone, path, potential Florida impacts
Tropical Storm Sara has formed in the Caribbean and is expected to bring life-threatening rainfall, flooding, and the potential for mudslides to parts of Central America, the National Hurricane Center said.
Tropical Storm Sara: Neighbors still flooded from Milton
Homeowners along Miller Road in Orange City, Florida, are nervous at the prospect of another tropical system moving across the state. They're still seeing floodwaters after Hurricane Milton, which slammed the state more than a month ago.
Florida sues FEMA after hurricane Milton relief workers allegedly skipped Trump supporters' homes
Florida has filed a lawsuit against the administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and one of its former employees, accusing them of conspiring to deny relief to Donald Trump supporters in the wake of Hurricane Milton, which slammed the state in early October.
North Carolina woman uses Instagram to reunite lost photos swept away in Helene's floods with their owners
Taylor Scheneker posts photos she’s found along the debris field of the Swannanoa River in the hopes of reuniting them with their owner.
Volusia County neighborhood flooded weeks after Hurricane Milton: 'We’re sitting ducks for the next hurricane'
Five weeks to the day since Hurricane Milton tore across central Florida, one area in Volusia County is still underwater.
Central Florida residents still struggle with Hurricane Milton debris as another tropical system looms
With a new tropical system potentially threatening Florida in the coming days, the area still bears the scars from Hurricane Milton, with streets lined with debris more than a month after the storm swept through.
North Carolina woman dies after driving past barricade on hurricane-devastated highway
A 63-year-old woman, Patricia Mahoney of Southern Pines, North Carolina, died after driving around a barricade and off a hurricane-damaged stretch of Interstate 40 that had been severely eroded by Hurricane Helene.
Florida homeowners told storm-damaged properties 'not worth fixing'
Hundreds of Volusia County residents have received letters declaring their hurricane-damaged homes beyond repair.
North Carolina man offers Thanksgiving feast of hope to 5,000 Helene survivors
The event will mark exactly two months since Hurricane Helene unleashed its destructive force in the Southeast, leaving a trail of devastation behind in western North Carolina.
Biltmore Estate reopens month after Helene's devastation: 'Signal of Hope'
The Biltmore Estate experienced extensive flooding and damage at its entrance when Helene dropped nearly 30 inches of rain - about four months' worth - in three days.
Western North Carolina white-water rafters raced against time to save people from Helene’s flooding
Owners and rafters of French Broad Adventures are also the swift-water rescue team at the Walnut Volunteer Fire Department. The Hampton family spent 15 days on the river rescuing people after Helene's deadly flooding.
Invested 97-L now designated in Caribbean
Odds are rising for tropical development in the Southern Caribbean and the North-Central Atlantic, with forecasters expecting a depression to form over the weekend as low pressure areas feed off warm waters and minimal wind shear.