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...
Key Largo cleans up from Eta aftermath
T
ropical Storm Eta barreled into the Upper Keys on the evening of Nov. 8 as winds exceeding 60 mph downed large limbs onto roads and homes. Brush...
AFTER ETA: OFFICIALS SURVEY STORM DAMAGE IN THE FLORIDA KEYS
On Monday morning, Monroe County officials were surveying the damage of Tropical Storm Eta.
According to Jon Rizzo of the National Weather Service’s Key West office, the highest...
BRACE FOR ETA: ‘SLOPPY, LARGE, MESSY’ STORM TO ARRIVE NEAR KEYS THIS WEEKEND
Nov. 5, 9:17 a.m. update: Tropical storm force winds may begin as early as the pre-dawn hours Sunday, but most likely late Sunday (close to midnight). Due...
Two years later: Rebuild Florida program has only touched two Irma-damaged homes
The Keys Weekly newspaper has identified two homes that are currently being rebuilt in Monroe County under the Rebuild Florida Housing Repair and Replacement Program. The program,...
County pays $52K in emergency overtime for storm that didn’t affect the Florida Keys
Monroe County paid out $52,000 in overtime to 110 employees who worked for two days preparing for Tropical Storm Laura, which did not affect the Florida Keys.
“The...
3 Years after Irma, United Way reflects on aid and recovery
Sept. 10 is a date that will always be remembered in the Keys, and this year marks three long years since Hurricane Irma devastated portions of our...
MONROE COUNTY TO ACTIVATE EOC FOR LAURA STORM
Take down your patio umbrellas. Tropical Storm Laura is expected to arrive in or near the Florida Keys on Monday.
“The forecast track has it coming through the...
Officials: no sign storm will undergo rapid intensification
It’s going to be a windy weekend. According to the National Hurricane Center, winds from the Tropical Cyclone 9, which could develop into Tropical Storm Isaias, will...
Keys Weekly photographer documents Bahamas plight
On Sept. 10, locals from the Florida Keys and the mainland made an over-and-back trip aboard a ferry from Fort Lauderdale to Freeport in the Bahamas. The...