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A pulmonologist warns about chemicals, oil, gas and other dangerous substances in floodwaters created by Hurricane Ian.

In total, 67 babies had to be evacuated from Southwest Florida hospitals to regions throughout the state. All Children's in St. Petersburg has 21 of them.

Talking with neighbors is among the ways to help ease anxiety after a disaster, says Reese VanCamp of Elite DNA Behavioral Health in Fort Myers.

Some required rescues, while others hunkered down while depending on generator power as crews sort through the damage.

With soaring temperatures comes high heat that could prove a danger to vulnerable people like young children, the elderly and those exposed to the outdoors for long periods of the day.

The national survey shows that more Floridians want the state to protect against future extreme weather events rather than invest in clean energy.

A record-setting wave over Florida this week could bring temperatures in the mid- to upper 90s and heat indices near 110 degrees, forecasters say.

Jane Gilbert is the newly appointed interim chief heat officer for Miami-Dade. She has a task force focused on variables that make lower-income communities vulnerable to heat-related adversity.

Texas' power grid failure during a winter storm in February cut electricity to millions. As severe weather events become more frequent, those who use medical devices at home face a challenging future.

Publix did not say when it would reopen its online appointment portal. Customers already with appointments for second doses of the Moderna vaccine should arrive as scheduled.