Self-sufficient, storm-proficient
Every Florida Keys resident who recalls Hurricane Irma also remembers the bitter, post-storm feud between anxious officials and angry evacuees, desperate to re-enter the Keys and survey...
Get out while the getting is good
Evacuation decisions by officials are never made lightly when an impending hurricane (Category 3 or higher) is barreling toward the island chain.
A detailed and phased evacuation...
Meteorologist Jon Rizzo: The eye on the storm
Typically associated with frozen drinks and alluring islands, the term “tropical” acquires a sobering significance every summer, when it often precedes more worrisome words like weather, depression,...
Eight months later, the Bahamas are still rebuilding from Dorian and the Keys are...
On September 1, Hurricane Dorian made landfall in Elbow Cay, Bahamas as a Category 5 storm with sustained winds up to 185 mph. A few hours later,...
Insurance for the Reef
At the end of the last hurricane season, The Nature Conservancy (TNC) began assessing the potential of implementing an innovative insurance program for Florida’s coral reefs.
Reef insurance...
12 tips from a local about ‘the big one’
I’ve just hit the quarter-century mark of living in the Keys. In that time, I’ve experienced Hurricane Georges, Hurricane Wilma and now Hurricane Irma, plus a spate...
Garden devastated by Irma revamped, resilient
Gardening enthusiast Sherry Coussens remembers the debris and downed fencing as she peered around at the wrath inflicted by Hurricane Irma on her Islamorada property. With devastation,...
BEWARE OF POST-STORM scams
The aftermath of a hurricane can be a lot to deal with and people are especially vulnerable during post-storm times. Some scammers may claim to work for...
Our money is on ‘Edouard’ or ‘Isaias’
To better communicate with the public, forecasters worldwide use short, distinctive names to describe tropical storms and hurricanes. According to the National Hurricane Center, the practice of...
MUST-HAVES IN A HURRICANE
Preparation ahead of time is essential in keeping your family and you safe. While it’s important to have jugs of water, a working generator and batteries for...
