hurricane evacuation /tags/hurricane-evacuation hurricane evacuation en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Wed, 09 Oct 2024 18:45:49 GMT How a Gulf Coast family sought refuge in Miami days before massive Milton storm's arrival /hurricane-coverage/2024-10-09/milton-evacuations-miami-hurricane Kim Hackett and her family drove seven hours from Venice to Miami Beach to ride out Milton. She remembers the chaos of previous hurricanes like Irma and Charley. Wed, 09 Oct 2024 18:45:49 GMT /hurricane-coverage/2024-10-09/milton-evacuations-miami-hurricane Elise Catrion Gregg Helene strengthens to a Category 4 hurricane as it nears Florida's Gulf Coast /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 'More than alarming': New report spurs worries over public safety, the environment in the Keys /transportation-development/2024-01-08/new-report-worrying-over-public-safety-and-environment-in-the-keys An official report showing the possibility of development beyond previously determined limits in the Florida Keys has activists, developers and local government officials alike worried the state could put at risk the area's sensitive environment and residents' safety during a hurricane. Mon, 08 Jan 2024 12:00:00 GMT /transportation-development/2024-01-08/new-report-worrying-over-public-safety-and-environment-in-the-keys Julia Cooper Lawmakers seek to limit use of electric vehicles during evacuations /state/2023-02-27/lawmakers-seek-to-limit-use-of-electric-vehicles-during-evacuations Lawmakers file proposal that would limit the use of electric vehicles during evacuations until more charging stations are set up along major highways. Mon, 27 Feb 2023 13:30:00 GMT /state/2023-02-27/lawmakers-seek-to-limit-use-of-electric-vehicles-during-evacuations Jim Turner Some don't evacuate, despite repeated hurricane warnings, because they can't /hurricane-coverage/2022-09-28/some-dont-evacuate-despite-repeated-hurricane-warnings-because-they-cant People with disabilities, people who can't afford it and people who don't want to abandon their pets are among the many who can't easily get up and leave before a hurricane. Wed, 28 Sep 2022 11:00:00 GMT /hurricane-coverage/2022-09-28/some-dont-evacuate-despite-repeated-hurricane-warnings-because-they-cant Jonathan Franklin Should I stay or should I go? Tampa residents weigh their options as Hurricane Ian approaches /weather/2022-09-27/should-i-stay-or-should-i-go-tampa-residents-weigh-their-options-as-hurricane-ian-approaches Hundreds of thousands of residents in the region are under mandatory evacuation orders, though some still plan to hunker down. Tue, 27 Sep 2022 12:00:00 GMT /weather/2022-09-27/should-i-stay-or-should-i-go-tampa-residents-weigh-their-options-as-hurricane-ian-approaches Stephanie Colombini Want To Get Back Into The Keys After A Hurricane? You'll Need A New Sticker /news/2021-05-13/want-to-get-back-into-the-keys-after-a-hurricane-youll-need-a-new-sticker After Monroe County's hurricane re-entry sticker program was abused during the COVID-19 checkpoint last year, the county came up with a new system — stickers that have bar codes and are color-coded by area. Thu, 13 May 2021 19:44:59 GMT /news/2021-05-13/want-to-get-back-into-the-keys-after-a-hurricane-youll-need-a-new-sticker Nancy Klingener New Affordable Housing In The Keys Gets Held Up By Lack Of Evacuation Enforcement Plan /2020-08-24/new-affordable-housing-in-the-keys-gets-held-up-by-lack-of-evacuation-enforcement-plan A plan to allow extra building units in the Keys has hit a snag. After Hurricane Irma, the state proposed allowing an extra 1,300 units for affordable workforce housing — as long as the residents agreed to evacuate early for hurricanes. Mon, 24 Aug 2020 21:16:10 GMT /2020-08-24/new-affordable-housing-in-the-keys-gets-held-up-by-lack-of-evacuation-enforcement-plan Nancy Klingener Hurricane Preparation During COVID-19 Pandemic /news/2020-06-16/hurricane-preparation-during-covid-19-pandemic Hurricanes don’t care if there’s a global pandemic causing chaos and disorder. No virus could slow down a storm brewing in the Atlantic Ocean. Like every… Tue, 16 Jun 2020 20:38:58 GMT /news/2020-06-16/hurricane-preparation-during-covid-19-pandemic Amber Amortegui Forget Hurricanes and Sea Rise. This Bill Could Lead to a Building Boom in the Keys /news/2020-02-03/forget-hurricanes-and-sea-rise-this-bill-could-lead-to-a-building-boom-in-the-keys The Florida Keys has been battered by hurricanes, flooded by sea level rise and is gentrifying quickly. But one state lawmaker from Naples wants to add… Mon, 03 Feb 2020 22:51:04 GMT /news/2020-02-03/forget-hurricanes-and-sea-rise-this-bill-could-lead-to-a-building-boom-in-the-keys DAVID GOODHUE AND ALEX HARRIS / MIAMI HERALD