Milton Evac Path Recovery

Florida homeowners now have just one year after landfall to file or reopen hurricane claims, down from two years under the 2022 statute.

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Recovery Aid Expansion

• 🔥 Pop-Up Centers Open June 8-9: Hillsborough County opens new pop-up centers in Wimauma (Mondays) and Plant City...

Florida's repeated storms are fueling hurricane fatigue, causing emotional exhaustion that leads some residents to ignore evacuation warnings.

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Two years after Hurricanes Helene and Milton, Hillsborough County pop-up centers are helping income-eligible homeowners access up to $350,000 in...

Post-Milton Recovery Funding

• 🔥 Pinellas Watershed Grants: Pinellas County Commission will review $29.4 million in grants for watershed...

• Commission meets June 16 to advance $29.4M watershed restoration grant after Hurricane Milton
• HUD plan distributes $3.635M in CDBG, HOME, and ESG...

Sarasota County Emergency Management is urging residents to prepare early for the 2026 season.

• Hurricane season runs June 1 through November 30
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Saildrone is deploying 10 uncrewed Explorer vessels this season to collect real-time ocean and atmospheric data inside hurricanes for the fifth...

Disaster Relief Access

• 🔥 Hillsborough Aid Centers: Hillsborough County is opening pop-up service centers in Wimauma and Plant City in June to...

• $211M relief fund ready in Hillsborough for storm recovery
• Inspira distributed 120 supply buckets to affected families via grants
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Governor DeSantis has outlined Florida's official preparedness plan for the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season.

FEMA faces dual challenges as hurricane season approaches:

• Staffing shortfalls after a tumultuous year are prompting doubts about effective response...

St. Petersburg broke ground on a $22M hurricane-resilient operations building at its Southwest Water Reclamation Facility to prevent future storm...

AI-based models at the National Hurricane Center delivered strong performance in tracking storm paths last season, offering valuable guidance on...

Pinellas officials stress two linked steps for hurricane readiness this season.

• Know your evacuation zone now via Ready Pinellas app,...

FPL is expanding grid hardening across Florida for hurricane season.

Indian Beach Park in Sarasota stays fully closed nearly two years after Hurricane Milton, with new chain-link fencing installed in May blocking all...

An interview with the National Hurricane Center's Storm Surge Team head details why Tampa Bay residents face especially high storm surge risk.

AI Forecasting Advances

• 🔥 Google DeepMind Integration: National Hurricane Center began using Google DeepMind AI models operationally in June...

Anna Maria and Wakulla County show how emotional recovery from Helene and Milton drives practical hurricane readiness.

• Anna Maria residents recall...