By Saturday evening, the figure of deaths attributed to Hurricane Ian had nearly doubled to 44 deaths, with 30 in Lee County, where Ian had battered the southwest coast of the peninsula. more

Health care services are essential at any time, but when disasters strike, those services become even more crucial as injuries rise. more

1.9 million homes and businesses are still without power, according to information from a news conference Friday morning. more

Individuals and households in Orange County can apply for temporary housing assistance, basic home repairs, and certain other uninsured disaster-related needs. more

 Rep. Val Demings (FL-10) wrote to President Biden asking him to approve a temporary 100% federal cost-share for all emergency protective services in response to Hurricane Ian. Rep. Demings … more

Ian is a tropical storm whose center is about to emerge off the Florida Space Coast after raking through the peninsula Wednesday. more

In many disasters, people are starting to ask whether rooftop solar and battery storage systems can keep the lights on and the air conditioner running when the power grid can’t. more

I​an rapidly intensified into a major hurricane at 2:30 a.m. EDT and then made landfall in western Cuba two hours later. It will emerge over the waters of the southeast Gulf of Mexico later Tuesday. more

As Hurricane Ian approaches, the Florida Department of Health in Orange County wants to ensure you and your family are prepared. We encourage you to start gathering your supplies now. more

The St. Johns River Water Management District is closely monitoring Hurricane Ian and is taking proactive measures to help manage the anticipated rainfall in the coming days. more