A sign warns of a storm surge before the possible arrival of Tropical Storm Debby in Cedar Key, Florida. Joe Raedle/Getty Images Tropical storm Rafael is currently passing southwest of Jamaica and ...

CEDAR KEY, Fla. - Cedar Key is struggling to recover after an 8-foot storm surge submerged much of the coastal town, leaving ...

CEDAR KEY — Two days on from devastating winds churning up a record-breaking storm surge, the cavalry kicked ... on this island of 720 souls, near Florida's Big Bend, had been destroyed.

As it approaches the Florida coast, any minor wobble in the storm’s path could vastly change where the worst surge piles up. The area surrounding Cedar Key is still dealing with the effects of ...

Living in Florida would mean being by the ... The Gulf of Mexico flooded even some of the elevated homes in Cedar Key from Helene’s record storm surge. Ashley Miznazi [email protected] ...

In Clearwater, one of the hardest-hit regions, water levels surged to a record 8.6 feet, eclipsing the previous high of 6.8 feet. Similarly, in East Bay, levels peaked at 7.3 feet, surpassing the old ...

Here’s what to know. Even if you’re far inland, you’re at risk of a storm surge. According to the Weather Channel, from the Everglades up to Cedar Key, Florida’s west coast is at risk ...

Those are the same areas, from Tampa to Cedar Key ... Major storm surge is inevitable as Milton makes a direct hit approaching from the west and drives wind-driven water square into Florida ...

The Category 4 storm slammed into Florida's west coast late ... as a looming threat for communities like Cedar Key that are already dealing with storm surge, power outages and other blows to ...

Coastal communities like Cedar Key, a tight-knit ... In 2018′s Hurricane Michael produced the highest storm surge on record in Florida, with waves of 20.6 feet above high tide that obliterated ...