evacuations

Utility trucks move in Monday as the outer bands of Hurricane Dorian approach in Charleston, S.C. Residents in Charleston and many other coastal areas are under an evacuation order.

'They Just Panic': Elderly Residents Face Evacuation Challenges During Storms

Rebecca Hersher

Evacuating away from a hurricane is difficult for elderly people who are ill, don't have access to transportation or live on a fixed income. Slow, rainy storms such as Dorian are particularly tough.

Survey: One in Five Floridians Would Not Evacuate In Face Of Hurricane

Money is one of the biggest determinants when it comes to deciding whether to evacuate during a hurricane.The results of a 1,000-person questionnaire…

Gov. Scott Directs Efforts To Improve Disaster Evacuations

From “dynamic” message signs along Interstate 75 to completing certain turnpike projects on time, Gov. Rick Scott called Friday for a series of…

U.S. Military Crews Continue Mission To Transport Patients From Islands Ravaged By Hurricanes

Julio Ochoa

The C130's four propeller engines scream as it lifts lifts off from MacDill Air Force base in Tampa. The plane is loaded with pallets of medical supplies…

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Miami Residents Who Live Near Crane Broken By Hurricane Irma Told To Evacuate

This is a developing story. We'll update the post with more information as we receive it.Miami city officials are evacuating residents who live near a…

FHP Deploys More Than 1,700 Troopers To Direct Evacuations

Jim Ash

Traffic jams across the state trapped evacuees for hours Thursday, but Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) chief spokesman Captain Jeffrey Bassainthe says his…