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Overnight, Hurricane Dorian has barely moved as it continues its assault on the Bahamas. Today the U.S. Coast Guard announced it will begin search-and-rescue missions in the Abacos. After confirming at least five dead so far, Bahamian officials report there are “a number of people in serious distress.”

Relief efforts by South Floridians to help the Bahama islands hit by Hurricane Dorian are underway across Broward and Palm Beach counties. Dorian intensified into a Category 5 hurricane over the weekend before making landfall in the Bahamas on Sunday. The National Hurricane Center says wind gusts reached up to…

Broward and parts of Palm Beach counties are no longer under a tropical storm watch Tuesday as Dorian was downgraded to a Category 2 storm, moving slowly up the east coast toward the Carolinas. Broward Public Schools will reopen Wednesday, with all classes and district offices following their normal operating…

Last year, as Florence approached the United States, Mike Boylan went live from his home office in Oldsmar, about a half-hour north of Tampa. The storm for days had waffled between a Category 4 hurricane and a tropical storm, either of which could become a pain in the ass for parts of Florida, Georgia, and the Carolinas.

Hurricane Dorian isn’t supposed to hit Florida until Tuesday. Forecasters still don’t even know where the storm will make landfall. But that hasn’t stopped Floridians from preparing for the worst: Social media users have already posted images of long lines at grocery stores and barren shelves at home-improvement warehouses.

Broward County is set to declare a state of emergency Friday afternoon as Hurricane Dorian moves closer to South Florida, according to an official press release. The county’s Emergency Operations Center (EOC) was activated Friday morning as Gov. Ron DeSantis declared Florida under emergency status. After gaining strength overnight, Hurricane…

With Dorian’s tropical-force winds expected to sweep in late Saturday, here is a developing list of postponements and cancellations for Broward and Palm Beach counties.

Hurricanes are indiscriminate in their destruction, but how safely one rides them out can depend heavily upon immigration status — or lack thereof.

We’ve all been there: You get to Publix after a long shift at work, days before a hurricane is projected to mess up your entire weekend. The shelves are picked clean, with just a few lone bottles of Topo Chico and a single can of tuna left for grabs. Someone inevitably throws a tantrum — or a punch. You really do hate to see it.