TAKING CARE OF PETS AND TYKES
Babies
As families in the Florida Keys prepare for the upcoming storm season, they will hear about the various storm warnings, evacuation orders and how to prepare a...
Special needs registry looks after most vulnerable
To meet the special needs of residents with physical and mental challenges during evacuations and sheltering, Florida law requires each local emergency management agency in the state...
STAY SEAWORTHY
If there’s a hurricane, the best place for the boat is as far away as possible from the storm track. Many Keys residents with small- to mid-size...
PROPOSED LEGISLATION WOULD ONLY PAY 70% REPLACEMENT COST OF METAL ROOF
A Florida homeowner with a metal roof that was 10 years old, plus one day, would only receive 70% of its replacement value if something should happen,...
THERE’S A PLAN SWIRLING TO START HURRICANE SEASON 2 WEEKS EARLIER
Earlier this week, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said it will meet this spring to decide whether or not to start the Atlantic hurricane season —...
Hurricane forecast does not paint a cheery picture
As usual, Colorado State University issued its hurricane forecast first. Phil Klotzbach is calling for 17 named storms, eight hurricanes, and four major hurricanes. In 2020, the...
COVID-19 protocols remain in general population shelters
COVID-19 protocols within Monroe County general population shelters during hurricane season will continue, with the exception that mask wearing be optional and not mandatory.
Overall, the Keys’ approach...
THE KEYS HAVE A PLAN
Monroe County, as well as all the municipalities in the Florida Keys such as Key West, Marathon, Layton, Islamorada Village of Islands and Key Colony Beach, have...
What’s New in Hurricane Forecasting?
Maryland-born Jon Rizzo has been the warning coordination meteorologist with the National Weather Service out of Key West since 1999. With Hurricane Irene coming through that same...
TROPICAL STORMS PACK A PUNCH
With maximum wind speeds of 39 to 73 mph, tropical storms can at times pack some serious punch — look no further than Tropical Storm Eta.
Originally a...
