What does it mean when the governor of a state declares a state of emergency? When it's a storm like the soon-to-be-Helene, ...

Declaring a state of emergency allows state and local governments much more freedom to coordinate their emergency agencies.

Even though the storm appears to be heading east of our area, Escambia County leaders still want to make sure residents are ...

Lee County is under a state of emergency as Tropical Storm Helene makes its way toward Florida. Parts of Fort Myers have been ...

Emergency management already thought ahead and declared Nassau County under a local state of emergency on Monday. Gov. Ron ...

Florida is bracing for what could be the United States’ heaviest-hitting hurricane so far this season, as an area of ...

Another storm system is taking aim at Florida. Tropical Storm Helene, soon to be a hurricane, is sweeping up from the Caribbean Sea into extremely warm waters that are fuel for tropical cyclones.

Tropical Storm Helene formed Tuesday in the Caribbean Sea and could strengthen into a major hurricane while moving north ...

Southwest Florida counties are declaring a local state of emergency on Tuesday due to Tropical Storm Helene. The county is ...

As Helene began to strengthen, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency and some school districts announced plans to close for days.

Tropical Storm Helene formed Tuesday in the Caribbean Sea and could strengthen into a major hurricane while moving north ...

Hurricane watches were issued for parts of Cuba, Mexico and a stretch of the Florida coastline, including Tampa Bay, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. A tropical storm warning was issued for ...