/tags/storms Storms en-US WLRN Wed, 31 Jul 2024 17:00:00 GMT /business/2024-07-31/post-storm-rebuilding-costs-could-pose-problems As the Atlantic Ocean shows signs of heating up, potentially fueling damaging hurricanes, a former state and national disaster chief warned of working-class Floridians being priced out of communities in post-storm rebuilding. Wed, 31 Jul 2024 17:00:00 GMT /business/2024-07-31/post-storm-rebuilding-costs-could-pose-problems Jim Turner | News Service of Florida /environment/2024-07-26/microburst-storm-florida-keys-islamorada The surprise "microburst" weather event— uncommon in the Florida Keys — left significant tree damage in a Plantation Key neighborhood that took several days to clean up. “I lived here all my life and I’ve never seen anything like it," said one resident. Fri, 26 Jul 2024 18:26:02 GMT /environment/2024-07-26/microburst-storm-florida-keys-islamorada Julia Cooper /weather/2024-05-10/at-least-1-dead-in-florida-as-storms-continue-to-pummel-the-south The sheriff's office in Leon County, Florida, said a falling tree killed a woman inside her family's home in the Tallahassee area. Some of the strongest storms early Friday rolled through Tallahassee, toppling trees across the state's capital city. Fri, 10 May 2024 21:42:43 GMT /weather/2024-05-10/at-least-1-dead-in-florida-as-storms-continue-to-pummel-the-south Associated Press /environment/2024-01-12/us-virgin-islands-artificial-reef The 18-by-12-foot reef will be installed near the coast around St. Thomas and is expected to be completed by July. Fri, 12 Jan 2024 17:00:00 GMT /environment/2024-01-12/us-virgin-islands-artificial-reef Associated Press /weather/2024-01-10/tornado-st-petersburg-strong-storms The National Weather Service says the tornado, with winds of 80 mph, damaged the roof of an apartment building. The storms also produced reported tornadoes and damage in the Florida Panhandle. Wed, 10 Jan 2024 15:13:59 GMT /weather/2024-01-10/tornado-st-petersburg-strong-storms Carl Lisciandrello /south-florida/2023-11-27/state-key-biscayne-sand-replacement-storm Florida state officials agreed to replace thousands of yards of sand on Key Biscayne after a storm washed part of the beach out to sea earlier this month. Mon, 27 Nov 2023 18:27:14 GMT /south-florida/2023-11-27/state-key-biscayne-sand-replacement-storm John Pacenti | Key Biscayne Independent /environment/2023-05-05/tiny-octopuses-wash-ashore-on-pinellas-county-beach-after-weekend-storms They likely had just hatched and blew in with the strong onshore winds recently, a biologist said. Fri, 05 May 2023 15:30:00 GMT /environment/2023-05-05/tiny-octopuses-wash-ashore-on-pinellas-county-beach-after-weekend-storms Max Chesnes - Tampa Bay Times /news/2023-04-13/fort-lauderdale-airport-remains-closed-as-more-rain-is-forecast-from-unprecedented-storm-system The National Weather Service says up to 25 inches of rain fell near Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport. The airport is expected to reopen Friday morning. The rains started Monday, with the heaviest downpours coming Wednesday afternoon and evening. Thu, 13 Apr 2023 16:58:08 GMT /news/2023-04-13/fort-lauderdale-airport-remains-closed-as-more-rain-is-forecast-from-unprecedented-storm-system Freida Frisaro , Daniel Kozin, Terry Spencer | Associated Press /weather/2023-04-13/torrential-storms-batter-south-florida-close-key-airport Nearly a foot of rain fell in a matter of hours in Fort Lauderdale – causing widespread flooding, the closure of the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport and the suspension of high-speed commuter rail service for the Broward County region. Thu, 13 Apr 2023 11:00:00 GMT /weather/2023-04-13/torrential-storms-batter-south-florida-close-key-airport Associated Press /national/2023-01-17/for-california-weeks-of-deadly-storms-are-finally-set-to-wane-after-monday Since late December, a series of storms had dropped a year's worth of rain in just a few weeks, causing widespread floods and power outages. At least 19 people have died as a result of the storms. Tue, 17 Jan 2023 14:00:00 GMT /national/2023-01-17/for-california-weeks-of-deadly-storms-are-finally-set-to-wane-after-monday Becky Sullivan