/tags/hurricane-shelters hurricane shelters en-US WLRN Thu, 26 Sep 2024 23:17:07 GMT /hurricane-coverage/2024-09-26/helene-strengthens-to-a-category-4-hurricane-as-it-nears-floridas-gulf-coast Forecasters say Helene has strengthened into a Category 4 hurricane — with sustained winds oer 130 mph — as it races toward northwest Florida. The enormous storm is expected to make landfall Thursday night. Thu, 26 Sep 2024 23:17:07 GMT /hurricane-coverage/2024-09-26/helene-strengthens-to-a-category-4-hurricane-as-it-nears-floridas-gulf-coast Kate Payne and Heather Hollingsworth | Associated Press /news/2022-05-24/more-floridians-could-flock-to-shelters-during-a-hurricane-emergency-officials-warn It due in part to COVID-19 protocols being lifted, and residents choosing shelters over hotel stays as inflation has hit a four-decade high. Tue, 24 May 2022 18:38:00 GMT /news/2022-05-24/more-floridians-could-flock-to-shelters-during-a-hurricane-emergency-officials-warn Jim Turner - News Service of Florida /news/2022-05-23/emergency-management-officials-expect-floridians-to-flock-to-hurricane-shelters An increased demand for shelter space is expected if hurricanes threaten Florida’s coastline in the upcoming storm season. Emergency management officials anticipate people will opt for public shelters rather than drive to hotels when storms approach. Mon, 23 May 2022 14:42:16 GMT /news/2022-05-23/emergency-management-officials-expect-floridians-to-flock-to-hurricane-shelters Jim Turner | News Service of Florida /news/2020-08-01/isaias-weakens-to-storm-status-but-expected-to-re-strengthen-as-it-approaches-florida-overnight Isaias is forecast to bring heavy rain and strong winds to South Florida this weekend.Palm Beach County, which could feel hurricane-force winds, has… Sat, 01 Aug 2020 17:05:26 GMT /news/2020-08-01/isaias-weakens-to-storm-status-but-expected-to-re-strengthen-as-it-approaches-florida-overnight Wilkine Brutus, Nancy Klingener, Alexander Gonzalez /news/2020-07-30/broward-county-says-it-can-handle-social-distancing-at-hurricane-shelters-if-needed South Florida is now under a Tropical Storm Watch as Tropical Storm Isaias approaches the state's Atlantic coast. The National Hurricane Center is… Thu, 30 Jul 2020 22:34:44 GMT /news/2020-07-30/broward-county-says-it-can-handle-social-distancing-at-hurricane-shelters-if-needed Caitie Muñoz /local-news/2020-07-29/covid-19-is-rewriting-plans-for-hurricane-evacuation-shelters With a storm in the Atlantic pointed its way, South Florida could soon get its first real test of a hurricane season during a pandemic and one of the more… Wed, 29 Jul 2020 12:41:28 GMT /local-news/2020-07-29/covid-19-is-rewriting-plans-for-hurricane-evacuation-shelters Jenny Staletovich /local-news/2019-08-29/heres-the-hurricane-dorian-information-broward-county-residents-need-to-know Here's what Broward residents need to know in advance of the storm.Emergency Call Center: 311 The Director of Disaster Management and Emergency Response… Fri, 30 Aug 2019 00:03:33 GMT /local-news/2019-08-29/heres-the-hurricane-dorian-information-broward-county-residents-need-to-know Katie Lepri Cohen, Caitie Muñoz /news/2019-05-30/faster-reimbursements-shelters-power-restoration-south-florida-prepares-for-hurricane-season Weather officials have been able to reduce forecasting errors for a hurricane's track, including its "cone of uncertainty," in the last 20 years. But more… Thu, 30 May 2019 21:19:10 GMT /news/2019-05-30/faster-reimbursements-shelters-power-restoration-south-florida-prepares-for-hurricane-season Caitie Muñoz /health-news-florida/2018-07-03/could-immigration-officials-show-up-at-hurricane-shelters Tue, 03 Jul 2018 11:19:00 GMT /health-news-florida/2018-07-03/could-immigration-officials-show-up-at-hurricane-shelters The Associated Press /news/2018-06-05/after-shelter-chaos-during-irma-miami-dade-replacing-red-cross-with-county-workers Hurricane Irma last year strained Miami-Dade's plans for how to handle a major storm and its aftermath, and county leaders are rolling out changes as the… Tue, 05 Jun 2018 12:30:16 GMT /news/2018-06-05/after-shelter-chaos-during-irma-miami-dade-replacing-red-cross-with-county-workers Douglas Hanks