EV battery fires are especially dangerous in a garage where they may spread to the house. Photo provided
By Rich Pollack
Delray Beach Fire Rescue Chief Ronald Martin knows firsthand that electric vehicles and salt water driven by hurricanes don’t mi
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With hurricane season here, towns and cities along the coast are offering tips to stay ready.
Recommendations from Boca Raton’s emergency officials include trimming excess foliage and t
How, where to move patients plays big part in preparations
Rose Glamoclija, who owns Boca Nursing Services, started planning for hurricane season months ago, such as by listing which of her nurses and aides can do what and for which clients as a sto
Riptides at the beach. Strong currents in the inlet. Distractions on State Road A1A.
And, oh yeah, hurricane season has arrived. Can’t you feel them circling, honey?
Be careful out there.
Since A1A is now officially the Jimmy Buffett Memorial Highway
Suzanne Perrotto, owner of Rose’s Daughter in Delray Beach, recommends buying a propane grill or stove for use when the power is out, and stocking up on water and non-perishable foods. Photo provided by Libbyvision
By Jan Norris
Floridians know what
Related: If disaster strikes, municipalities may need millions ready to spend
Critically eroded beaches make coast more vulnerable as storm season arrives
Manalapan: Town to start committee to gather facts about what’s happening with beach
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Joseph Curry, from Lake Clark Shores, jumps into the surf from the north jetty of the Boynton Inlet taking advantage of the waves created by Hurricane Ian. Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
Workers from the Palm Beach County Bridge Dept. remove the tr
Thirty years ago, life changed over the course of an August weekend.
A swirling mass off the coast of Africa had struggled to develop until it was on South Florida’s doorstep. Then it intensified so quickly that Hurricane Andrew rushed ashore less t
Welcome to hurricane season.
If you’re new to the area you may have recently encountered your first flooded roadways, rising groundwater and canceled windstorm insurance.
Add to that mix La Niña holding in the Pacific, a slowed Gulf Stream, a warmer
Related story: Irma: What we learned
By Jane Smith
When Hurricane Irma swept through southern Palm Beach County last September, power poles snapped like twigs, wind-driven debris blocked streets and residents sat powerless for days amid temperatures
A tree-trimming crew removes Norfolk Island pines in Briny Breezes.
Town residents decided to take out the fragile trees well ahead of hurricane season.
Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
As we head into the 2016 hurricane season, it’s not too early
Water jugs frozen. Check.
Cash from the ATM. Check.
Gas for the generator. Check.
We were prepared for Tropical Storm (or maybe Hurricane) Erika. Then after days of blowing (and raining) through the Caribbean, she hit the mountains of
By Steve Pike
If you’re looking for some great reading, try Isaac’s Storm by Erik Larson, which tells the story of scientist Isaac Cline, one of the country’s first meteorologists, and the events leading up to the September 1900 hurricane that k
Workers for Asplundh Tree Expert Co. use a bucket truck to safely position themselves while removing tree branches near power lines along A1A in Ocean Ridge. Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
By Tim O’Meilia
Most coastal residents won’t have to flee
By Tim O’Meilia
The next time a minimal hurricane threatens to slosh ashore in south Palm Beach County, most coastal residents won’t be ordered to flee.
In fact, evacuation of the barrier islands from the Palm Beach Inlet to Boca Raton won’
Globalstar's GSP-1700 satellite phone sells for about $499.
By Steve Pike
The saying “Technology is great as long as it works,” couldn’t be more true than in the aftermath of a dev
