Hurricane Nicole

While conditions have improved after the storm hit in September, some veterans remain without electricity and cut off by damaged roads.

Even though most callers ask for specific, tangible items, the Crisis Center of Tampa Bay team allows them to speak freely and encourages an open conversation about their feelings.

The architectural designs and building materials typically used in Florida are not appropriate for the overwhelming amount of moisture, says UM researcher Naresh Kumar.

On this episode of “Gulf Coast Life,” we touch base with the State Emergency Mental Task Force’s clinical director to get a sense of the work in the early days of recovery from Idalia.

The move will apply to families in 16 counties designated by FEMA as eligible for federal individual assistance after the storm made landfall Aug. 30.

The National Weather Service offers hurricane and other weather preparedness videos in American Sign Language and with captions.

"He would be out of town for a week and be fine where he was staying for work, and come home and literally spend the weekend in the hospital," said Kendra Elliott about her fiancé, who suffered from mold poisoning.

Four months after Hurricane Ian, shards of debris have been washed onto the coast and lawns, and there is a spike in the number of cases of very dangerous flesh-eating bacteria.

Hurricane season is long gone, but Florida's waterways are still recovering. The powerful storms pushed millions of gallons of sewage and fertilizer into freshwater bodies ,causing outbreaks of blue-green algae, which can be toxic to humans and fish.