Hurricane

OCOA President/CEO Wendy Coschignano Ford

OCOA President/CEO Wendy Coschignano Ford

Welcome to June — and to hurricane season

Wendy Coschignano Ford
Wednesday, June 1, 2022
We know it is coming, as it does on June 1 of each year. There likely will be planning and unplanning, with much uncertainty. Yes, we will be anxious while glued to our local news stations and the Weather Channel. We never know when and where the potential threat may make landfall.
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Where to get local information in the event of a hurricane threat

Ken Jackson
Tuesday, July 13, 2021
The Osceola County Office of Emergency Management — the same department that helped guide the county through the Coronavirus pandemic and spent nearly a year on emergency activation — will be an important resource for information the next time a named tropical system has the potential to affect...
Prepare your boat for the hurricane season well in advance. The National Weather Service urges boat owners to prepare early. Once a hurricane warning is issued, it’s too late to work on a dock safely.

Prepare your boat for the hurricane season well in advance. The National Weather Service urges boat owners to prepare early. Once a hurricane warning is issued, it’s too late to work on a dock safely.

Protect your boat in the event of a hurricane

News Staff
Tuesday, July 13, 2021
With many lakes in the area, and two oceans less than a two-hour drive away, you or some of your neighbors may own a boat. With that goes knowing what to do with it when a hurricane threatens the area, especially if it’s tied up at a dock or marina.
Osceola County residents should watch out for flooding brought on tonight and tomorrow by Tropical Storm Elsa. Flooding from 2004's Hurricane Frances is pictured./News-Gazette File Photo

Osceola County residents should watch out for flooding brought on tonight and tomorrow by Tropical Storm Elsa. Flooding from 2004's Hurricane Frances is pictured./News-Gazette File Photo

Osceola EOC: Worst of our weather from 4 p.m. through Wednesday morning: squalls, possible 40-60mph gusts

Brian McBride Editor
Tuesday, July 6, 2021
By Ken Jackson News-Gazette Editor As far as experiences with storm systems go, Tropical Storm Elsa won’t rank up there with the hurricanes whose names are burned into our brains. Some rain and wind, and watching for flooding, is nothing Osceola County residents can’t handle.
Hurricane classification

Hurricane classification

HURRICANE CLASSIFICATION

News Staff
Tuesday, June 22, 2021
The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale is a 1 to 5 rating based on a hurricane’s sustained wind speed. This scale estimates potential property damage. Hurricanes reaching Category 3 and higher are considered major hurricanes because of their potential for significant loss of life and damage.
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