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Start of hurricane season sees SpaceX rocket launch from Florida ahead of weather system
As hurricane season officially starts, a SpaceX rocket launched from Florida early Tuesday as weather formed offshore.
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Forecasters tracking disturbance in the Atlantic on second day of 2025 hurricane season
It's the second day of the 2025 hurricane season and forecasters are already tracking a disturbance in the Atlantic Ocean ...
2025 hurricane names include Andrea, Barry and Chantal. See the full list.
The 2025 list of hurricane names was last used in 2019. This Atlantic hurricane season is expected to have an above-normal ...
When is Florida's tax-free holiday for hurricane supplies? Will legislators ever agree?
A tax-free holiday for disaster supplies hasn't been approved by the Florida Legislature. Legislators return to Tallahassee ...
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As hurricane season begins, use this checklist to make sure you're prepared to care for pets
No pet, under any circumstances, should be left behind or outdoors in the event of a hurricane. Emergency planning for pets ...
FEMA Scraps New Hurricane Plan and Reverts to Last Year’s
Yesterday, as everybody knows, [was the] first day of hurricane season,” Richardson said. “I didn’t realize it was a season.” ...
Five years after Hurricane Sally, the last visible storm damage may not be gone until 2028
Hurricane Sally in 2020 caused more than than $300 million in damage in Escambia County alone, with Pensacola’s Wayside Park ...
Hurricane season is here. Here's what to know about buying a generator.
This year's Atlantic hurricane season officially started June 1, and it could see above-average activity. The National ...