Many Floridians spent much of Saturday either waiting hours in line for gas, trying to get home or beginning the arduous work of cleaning up after Hurricane Milton.

Florida communities near Tampa Bay were devastated when Hurricane Helene made landfall two weeks ago about 100 miles (160 kilometers) to the north.

Fearful Florida residents are streaming out of the Tampa Bay region ahead of what could be a once-in-a-century direct hit from Hurricane Milton.

Tropical Storm Debby came ashore in Florida as a Category 1 hurricane and quickly downgraded, but the storm still poses serious threats as it slogs on toward Georgia and South Carolina.

Former Federal Emergency Management Director Craig Fugate has some advice for people following storms: Don't judge their severity on how big a number they've been assigned.

As Houston slowly struggles to recover after Hurricane Beryl left millions without power, experts say it's time to rethink how cities are preparing for and responding to weather disasters.

The deadliest element of hurricanes is not what you think.

The deadliest element of hurricanes is not what you think.

The deadliest element of hurricanes is not what you think.

The famously resilient restaurant, with its simple comfort food, is known for staying open after a storm, even when everything else is closed.

The deadliest element of hurricanes is not what you think.

U.S. officials are rolling out a new flood insurance program they say will more accurately calculate rates to reflect a home's risk.

Response to disasters such as Hurricane Ida falls primarily to state and local officials, but the federal government is playing an important support role.

Response to disasters such as Hurricane Ida falls primarily to state and local officials, but the federal government is playing an important support role.

A new study says climate change added $8 billion to the massive costs of 2012's Superstorm Sandy.

President-elect Joe Biden speaks about the COVID-19 pandemic during an event at The Queen theater, Thursday, Jan. 14, 2021, in Wilmington, Del. Kessler has been advising Biden as a co-chair of his advisory board on the coronavirus pandemic. Nancy Ward served as the agency's acting administrator in the early months of the Obama administration before his pick, Craig Fugate, could be confirmed. Miller was steeped in manufacturing policy in the Obama administration, including an update of automobile fuel efficiency standards. She also served as the head of the Office of Emergency Management for the city of Aurora, Colorado.

The Atlantic is increasingly spawning more major hurricanes, according to an Associated Press analysis of NOAA hurricane data since 1950. The Atlantic now averages three major hurricanes a year, based on a 30-year running average. A study by Kossin found that, once a storm formed, the chances of its attaining major storm status globally increased by 8% a decade since 1979. Such a busy period started in 1995 and might end soon as northern Atlantic waters shift to a cooler regime, he said. In addition, he said: Climate change will be a bigger driver of losses in the future.___Follow Seth Borenstein on Twitter at www.twitter.com/borenbears.

VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. Hurricane season is here and so is COVID-19 but the message is still the same. People in evacuation zones, COVID or no COVID, will need to evacuate if a storm threats, said Craig Fugate, former FEMA director and Florida Emergency Management director. We will have hand sanitizer, provide some back up masks and doing temperature checks and routine cleaning of the facility, said Volusia County Emergency Management director Jim Judge. Flagler County Emergency Management director Johnathan Lord also discussed the countys plans for hurricane season. Both counties said its imperative for all residents to prepare and plan now, for whats being called an above-average hurricane season.

The Associated Press surveyed more than 70 counties and states from Texas to Virginia, with more than 60% of coastal counties saying as of late May that they're still solidifying plans for public hurricane shelters. Everything that we do will be affected in one way or another, big and/or small, by COVID-19, Florida Emergency Management Director Jared Moskowitz said. Our biggest change to our hurricane plan is sheltering. During tornadoes in April, the state used hotels as shelters, which was good practice for hurricane season, he said. By August and September, typically the height of Louisiana's hurricane season, the number of infections and social distancing requirements may have changed, he said.

ORLANDO, Fla. – Florida is kicking off its hurricane tax holiday this week as Floridians prepare for the storms during the COVID-19 pandemic. Craig Fugate, the former director of the Florida Division of Emergency Management, said despite the coronavirus, Floridians need to treat this year's hurricane season the same as years past. Fugate said you still need to have an evacuation plan and build a hurricane kit because the most important thing is being prepared. "Maybe have a bottle or two of hand sanitizer, have a little bit in your kit," Carter said. [RELATED: Save money on these items starting Friday during Florida’s hurricane sales tax holiday | Download News 6′s Hurricane Preparedness Checklist]He said you may also want to get gloves and masks.