Sand bags and monitoring by school district and emergency management continues as tropical storm watch issued for much of Florida

Volusia County could see 2 to 5 inches of rain, tropical-storm force wind gusts and storm surges under 2 feet on Thursday.

Volusia County could see 2 to 5 inches of rain, tropical-storm force wind gusts and storm surges under 2 feet on Thursday.

With hurricane watches in effect, Florida opens sandbag stations, urging residents in flood prone areas to prepare as a potential major hurricane approaches.

Marion County Public Schools will be closed Thursday as the area braces for the weather system coming this way. Here's what we know so far about Helene.

Multiple counties and cities across Central Florida are making sandbags available to residents in preparation for Tropical Storm Helene, which is forecast to develop into a hurricane by Thursday. Orange County has six sandbag sites open Tuesday and Wednesday from 9 a.

Sandbags can prevent flood waters from entering a home when used at entry points. Bradenton Public Works Annex, 1411 Ninth St. W. (City of Bradenton residents only; open until 8 p.m. Tuesday and from 8 a.

ORLANDO, Fl - A tropical system approaching the Gulf of Mexico is expected to quickly intensify and become a hurricane before possibly making landfall over Florida later this week. Gov. DeSantis has declared a state of emergency for more than 41 counties across the state ahead of the storm.