Cellphones, solar panels ... When Hurricane Helene struck, Spruce Pine was doused in more than two feet of rain, flooding its downtown, knocking out power and forcing businesses to shutter.

JUPITER, Fla. — Homeowners who fail to use hurricane shutters during a storm and then file a claim for damages face penalties from insurance companies, experts say. Michael Allatt is putting up ...

The case opens like a book, and items are stowed in 10 clear ... shutters, Michael Orfanedes recommends giving them a once-over well in advance of any hurricane: “I know it’s tough to put ...

Should I take my hurricane shutters down, or should I leave them right where they are until the end of hurricane season? Who is willing to roll the dice right now and take the shutters down ...

Here’s what you can do to get ready ahead of time, ride out a storm safely and bounce back after the skies clear. Prepare an ... secure doors with storm shutters. Avoid driving or walking ...

But with drapes, storm ... vinyl shutters are only 17¾ inches. For greater widths, you’d need to order a “double wide” style, molded to look like two narrower shutters stacked so one appears slightly ...

Much of Florida's Gulf Coast is still recovering from the devastating impacts of Hurricane Helene, but the ninth named storm of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season, Hurricane Milton, is right ...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — A 69-year-old man fell off a ladder while installing hurricane shutters for Milton, prompting West Palm Beach police to urge residents to prioritize safety while ...

A Port St. Lucie man died while putting up hurricane shutters on Oct. 7 and six Spanish Lakes Country Club Village residents died when a tornado hit their northwest St. Lucie County neighborhood ...

Category 4 Hurricane Milton is expected to hit Florida late Wednesday or early Thursday, bringing catastrophic flooding and life-threatening conditions less than two weeks after Helene battered ...

They had everything they needed for Hurricane Milton. A new metal roof on their four-bedroom home, battened down with hurricane clips. Metal shutters ... ripped off solar panels from a house ...