Tropical downpours are battering Florida as the risk of flash floods persists

Flash floods fill Florida streets – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by FotoKina Miami, FL. – Days of intense rain are soaking Florida this week, and as a low pressure system fed by tropical rainfall from the Gulf and Caribbean forms over South Florida, there is a higher chance of flash floods. The National Hurricane Center

Off the eastern coast of Florida, NHC is monitoring the first possible tropical system of 2025

NHC Overview of tropical disturbance – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by lavizzara Orlando, Florida – Off the southeast coast of the United States, the National Hurricane Center is keeping an eye on a possible disturbance in the Atlantic. The NHC 2025 Atlantic hurricane season’s first official tropical prognosis is this one. Tropical Storm Alvin was

White Christmas? No, but do you recall that day in South Florida when it snowed?

Views of the winter snow, the beach and the ocean — Courtesy: Shutterstock — YAROSLOVE_PHOTO_VIDEO Palm Beach County will not get a white Christmas this year, as the weather predicts partly sunny mornings followed by generally cloudy skies with highs in the upper 70s. But it raises the question: Has snow ever fallen in tropical

Cities in Florida That May Be Underwater in 2050 Are Shown on a New Map

Aerial View of Miami Beach, Florida, showing sea levels – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Mia2you A new map highlights the areas of Florida that are most at risk from rising sea levels and more frequent floods as a result of climate change. Researchers at Climate Central created the map, which illustrates the regions that

Florida’s west coast housing markets declining faster than the nation as a whole

Housing markets; Home for sale — Courtesy: Shutterstock — Andy Dean Photography As supply increases and demand declines, the home market in North Port, Florida, has cooled more than any other major U.S. metro, according to a Redfin analysis released on Tuesday. According to the report, there is less demand for properties along Florida’s Gulf

South Florida saw the Northern Lights during a “severe” solar storm

Northern Lights – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Krissanapong Wongsawarng On Friday, the first of perhaps several geomagnetic storms hit the world, giving South Florida residents a unique opportunity to see the Northern Lights. Social media images displayed the vibrant colors visible in the skies over South Florida. The weather service for the nation Photos

Plans for Florida’s spring break beaches ruined by strong waves and hazardous rip currents

Spring Break Sunny Isles Beach — Courtesy: Shutterstock — B Cruz Plans for spring break on Florida beaches on the Atlantic and Gulf coastlines have been postponed due to hazardous swimming conditions caused by strong waves and potentially fatal rip currents. This week, strong southeasterly winds will likely result in rough surf and a high

Red tide caused Florida to lose $2.7 billion in only one year

Red Tide algae bloom in the ocean – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Alfred Rowan Due to a decline in tourism, Florida’s poisonous red tide has resulted in losses of billions of dollars in just one year. According to a recent research by the University of Central Florida’s Rosen College of Hospitality Management published in

‘Extreme’ risk from Hurricane Lee for East Coast beaches

Geocolor image in the eye of hurricane (Hurricane Lee not pictured) – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Trong Nguyen Hurricane Lee doubled its wind speeds in just one day, increasing its intensity on Thursday, then slammed into the west on Friday morning with 155 mph winds. The Category 4 storm, however, appeared to have peaked

Reports of flamingo sightings are flooding in from areas where the birds are not often seen. Hurricane Idalia could be to blame

Close up of flamingos — Courtesy: Shutterstock — PaniYani When you think of a flamingo, you presumably envision watering holes in Africa, the Caribbean, or Florida–or almost anywhere else besides Waynesville, Ohio. Therefore, last week, when Jacob Roalef saw Facebook posts about flamingos at Ceasar Creek State Park near Dayton, he hurried to see them