Hurricane Helene

The stretch of coastline between Apalachicola and Cedar Key flares neon red on flood risk maps but goes dark on NOAA tide gauge maps. The 150-mile expanse between Apalachicola and Cedar Key has no instruments. Tampa Bay, for comparison, has four.

When we last spoke to Cedar Island resident Jody Griffis, he and his wife just learned, even though their house was on stilts, Hurricane Helene had destroyed their home.

WUFT spoke with NPR and PBS correspondent Laura Sullivan on her new documentary -- Hurricane Helene's Deadly Warning.

Months after Hurricane Helene and a devastating fire on Dock Street left their mark, Cedar Key is busy again with repairs and preparations for the bustling spring season ahead.

As hurricanes ravaged Florida in 2024, home insurance costs have surged, putting a strain on the state’s residents.

Cedar Key city officials and residents gathered on Thursday for a second public workshop in as many weeks to plan the future of Dock Street and the marina area.

The deadline to apply for a disaster loan from the Small Business Administration is Tuesday, Jan. 7.

The 2024 hurricane season has tied records for the most hurricanes making landfall in a single season, according to a report by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

Hurricane Helene is the strongest hurricane on record to hit Florida’s Big Bend. The major hurricane devastated coastal communities with record storm surge. A team of WUFT reporters visited the coast just hours after Hurricane Helene made landfall. They continued reporting day, weeks, and months after the storm. WUFT News presents a collection of stories called Hurricane Helene: The Big Bend’s Recovery.