Manatees can become stranded during rough weather conditions, such as a hurricane or tropical storm,
While our top priority has been to help residents and visitors of Florida recover from the impacts of Helene, we are also working swiftly to rehabilitate and conserve these gentle giants."
As Florida natives, manatees are well-adapted to the extreme weather events in our state,
FWC stands ready to continue assisting our neighbors as they recover from Hurricane Helene's effects,
I don’t think that individuals have the tools to identify truth and deception in such complicated topics,
This was truly the first event that I’ve seen with a certain part of the population spreading misinformation about geoengineering, weather modification,
It is not common for the National Weather Service to use words like ‘catastrophic’ to describe forecasts,
It seems like you just never really know who to believe,
I have no doubt that these accurate forecasts saved lives and property,
Many people in the mountains probably didn’t heed the warnings because this has never happened here to this extent,
Everything is politicized today — even hurricane warnings,
We didn’t ever think that anything like this could happen,
Even with all of the accuracy, even with all of the tools and technology, even as we’re becoming better communicators over time, with that social science, technical science, coming together, finding those best practices, we’re still dealing with this fringe part of society that there’s a ton of oxygen that they have,
Make sure you read the fine print and what the insurance is actually covering,
All the rules are different,
Kirk is moving toward the west-northwest near 13 mph (20 km/h), and this motion is expected to continue with a gradual turn more northwestward over the next several days,
There is not yet full agreement on the relative roles of natural variability, fossil fuel emissions, and aerosol forcing on the strength of storms that have occurred so far,
Maximum sustained winds have increased to near 70 mph (110 km/h) with higher gusts. Additional strengthening is anticipated and Kirk should become a hurricane by tonight, and a major hurricane in a couple of days,
Hurricane Helene brought an unprecedented storm surge to our area, unlike anything we had experienced before. The fact that it struck at high tide only made the situation worse,
We knew it would flood, but this prevented structural damage,