Category Archives: Hurricane Damage
The 2020 hurricane season was expected to have ‘above normal’ activity but surpassed forecast
Source: Florida Phoenix What was expected to be a busy 2020 Atlantic hurricane season will soon come to a close, surpassing initial predictions for the number of named storms and hurricanes. NOAA reported that “the 2020 season produced 30 named storms (top winds of 39 mph or greater), of which 13 became hurricanes (top… Read More »
Eta Updates: How Could South Florida be Affected?
The latest Eta forecasts have caused South Florida to be put under a flood watch. As experts monitor the storm, they are recognizing the potential of tropical-storm-force winds as well as drenching rain. According to the National Hurricane Center, Eta is expected to hit the Florida Keys and South Florida area around late weekend/early… Read More »
The Return of Tyndall Air Force
After talks of closing down Tyndall Air Force Base back in 2018, it is now becoming the ‘base of the future’. Hurricane Michael affected Bay County greatly- especially Tyndall. The destruction of this base led to it being on the Realignment and Closure Commission list- but was then changed from an active duty base… Read More »
Zeta becomes a hurricane as it nears Yucatan, heading for U.S.
Zeta has strengthened into a Category 1 hurricane, but is expected to weaken to a tropical storm before making landfall. However, forecasters say the storm could make landfall anywhere from Louisiana to the Florida Panhandle and are encouraging preparation for the storm. This year’s season has so many storms that the hurricane center has… Read More »
Jimmy Patronis urges Panhandle residents to ready for Tropical Storm Zeta
Source: myfloridacfo.com Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis urged Panhandle residents on Monday to prepare immediately for Tropical Storm Zeta. The official NHC forecast calls for Zeta to make landfall on the Yucatan Peninsula Monday night as a Cat. 1 hurricane. It should move into the Gulf Tuesday and move northwest. It is expected to turn northeast… Read More »
Florida Hurricane Help Center
Hurricane Help Center is a Facebook group dedicated to sharing news, tips and information regarding hurricanes affecting Florida homeowners and business owners, and answering any questions/concerns regarding property damage. JOIN HERE. This group is managed by Insurance Litigation Group, a team of expert property insurance claim attorneys & investigators. If you have experienced an insurance loss… Read More »
Hurricane Sally estimated to have cost Gulf Power $200 million to restore electricity
Source: Pensacola News Journal Photo credits: Tony Giberson Gulf Power faced an estimated $200 million in costs to restore electricity after Hurricane Sally hammered parts of the Panhandle last month, the utility’s parent company told analysts Wednesday during a quarterly earnings call. While the estimate remains preliminary, Gulf likely will be able to seek… Read More »
Florida Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services Talks Hurricane Sally Aid
Hurricanes leave a long lasting impact on the residents who were affected by it. After the events of Hurricane Sally, thousands of North Floridians were left with the aftermath- but it seems as though the federal government is forgetting them. The Category 2 storm had 105-mph storm winds that ended up leaving up to… Read More »
Category 2 Hurricane Sally slams into Alabama and Florida. What we know.
Hurricane Sally slowly slams southern Alabama and the Florida Panhandle as a Category 2, prompting water rescues, power outages, dropping trees and debris, and catastrophic flooding. The National Weather Service in Mobile reports that a flash flood emergency situation has been created in southeastern Baldwin County, Alabama and south central Escambia County, Florida. In addition… Read More »
Tropical Depression 13 forms with Florida in its path
Source: Orlando Sentinel Tropical Depression 13 formed late Wednesday with it projected to grow into a tropical storm and head toward Florida over the weekend. The depression is projected to gradually strengthen and could grow into Tropical Storm Laura, the 12th named storm of the 2020 hurricane season, on Thursday. It’s expected to drop… Read More »