With hurricane season predicted to be more active than usual, homeowners should make necessary home preparations as storm season picks up steam. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s ...

In 1979, Hurricane David skirted the South Florida coast before coming ashore in the Palm Beaches. In 1990, area residents braced themselves for the onslaught of Hurricane Hugo; it bypassed us but ...

While permanent storm shutters offer the best protection for your windows and doors, shutter orders and backlogs rise near the height of storm season. So the time to choose your window and door ...

The chief said hurricane shutters should be illegal most of the time, unless a hurricane strike is imminent. Hurricane shutters are designed to protect people during hurricanes, but a local fire chief ...

Hurricane Milton strengthened into a Category 4 hurricane Monday before it's expected to make landfall on Florida's West Coast. It is predicted to make a Wednesday landfall likely somewhere near ...

The most important way to assure the structural integrity of your house is to “protect the envelope.” That means increasing the likelihood that the roof, walls, windows and doors are not blown off or ...

Tropical Storm Emily is prompting some homeowners to consider shopping for hurricane shutters. But not all retailers have shutters these days, especially the cheaper, bulkier, galvanized steel ones.

A hurricane is coming. We go through our prep checklist. Water. Gas. Non-perishable food. So far, South Florida doesn’t look like it’ll feel much of the effects of Tropical Storm Idalia. But we’re ...

With the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season reaching its most dangerous point, South Florida homeowners are once again preparing for the possibility of destructive tropical storms and hurricanes.

Hurricane Survival Checklist: How do I prepare my house and yard for a hurricane? Hurricane preparation: Trim your trees now, before the storm Shutter orders and backlogs rise near the height of storm ...