Tag: hurricanes

Flooded residential area with underwater houses from hurricane Debby rainfall water in Sarasota, Florida. Aftermath of natural disaster in southern USA. Adobe Stock File # 1947311237 By bilanol

Learn to safeguard your well water, septic system for storm season with this free UF/IFAS webinar series

by Lourdes Mederos
July 20, 2026

Many Floridians rely on private wells for drinking water and septic systems to treat household wastewater. Hurricanes, flooding and routine maintenance challenges can affect the safety and reliability of these systems. To help homeowners ... READ MORE

Category: Blog Community, Conservation, Disaster Preparation, Events, Natural Resources, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, Water
Tags: Andrea Albertin, Brain Health, Center For Land Use Efficiency, Drinking Water, Environment, Español, Flooding, Florida Well Owner Network, Health, Homeowner, Household Water Systems, Hurricanes, News, North Florida Research And Education Center, Safeguard, Septic System, Septic Tank, UF-IFAS, UF/IFAS Mid-Florida Research And Education Center, University Of Florida, Water, Wells, Yilin Zhuang

Árboles en espacios urbanos y huracanes

by Heidy Ramirez
July 1, 2026

Los árboles son vitales para todos los espacios urbanos, no solo por su capacidad de proveer oxígeno sino también por otros beneficios que brindan como ayudar a regular la temperatura, proteger el suelo y frenar la erosión, resguardar animales ... READ MORE

Category: , Disaster Preparation, Forests, Natural Resources
Tags: Arboles, AskIFAS, EDIS Journal, Huracanes, Hurricanes, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, Seguridad, Trees
dark stormy sky with a blue evacuation route sign

Hurricane Season Begins June 1: Time to Prepare

by Kevin Camm
May 14, 2026

June 1 marks the start of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season, which runs through November 30. Recent seasons have reminded us how active and unpredictable hurricane activity can be, especially here in Florida. Now is the time to review your ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Disaster Preparation, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: Disaster Preparation, Disaster Resources, Food Safety, Hurricane, Hurricane Kit, Hurricane Prep, Hurricane Preparations, Hurricane Preparedness, Hurricanes, Ocextension, Orange County, Tree Risk
A knife spreading peanut butter from a jar.

Protein to feed a family: It’s time for the annual Peanut Butter Challenge

by Brad Buck
September 22, 2025

Spread the word – or in this case, the peanut butter! The 14th annual Peanut Butter Challenge gives people across the state a chance to donate jars of the protein-packed spread to hungry Floridians. Donations will be accepted at local ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Donations, Florida A&M University, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Florida Peanut Federation, Florida Peanut Producers Association, Food, Hunger, Hurricanes, Kevin Camm, Laura Goss, Peanut Butter, Peanut Butter Challenge, Protein, UF/IFAS Extension Orange County
Collage of a septic system tank, flooded road with a warning sign, and construction area with septic system drainage pipes.

Recap: Hurricane Preparedness for Private Well & Septic System Owners Webinar

by Yilin
September 8, 2025

Thank you to everyone who joined us for the Hurricane Preparedness and Your Water Systems webinar, hosted by the UF/IFAS Extension Florida Well Owner Network. We had excellent participation and thoughtful questions throughout the session! (more…) READ MORE

Category: Disaster Preparation, Home Management, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: Drinking Water, Flooding, Florida Well Owner Network, FWON, Hurricane Preparation, Hurricane Preparedness, Hurricanes, Private Wells, Septic Systems, Septics, Storms, Wells
A man in a red shirt stands beside a leafy bush outdoors.

New citrus Extension agent aims to assist growers with climate challenges while addressing greening strategies as a priority

by Brad Buck
August 12, 2025

Edwin Gutierrez grew up in rural Colombia, immersed in agricultural communities, where farming is a fundamental part of life. He was raised in the Llanos Orientales region -- a plain known for its livestock, citrus and other agricultural ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Citrus, Citrus Greening, Citrus Research And Education Center, DeSoto County, Edwin Gutiérrez, Grower Education, Growers, Hardee County, HLB, Hurricanes, Manatee County, Multicounty Agent, Research-based Strategies, UF/IFAS Extension, Yields
A partially flooded agricultural field with rows of green plants.

UF scientists to develop AI technology to help growers assess crop damage after hurricanes

by Brad Buck
June 30, 2025

Imagine using a generative AI platform similar to ChatGPT to get crop-damage information after a hurricane. That’s what University of Florida artificial intelligence (AI) scientist Nikolaos Tziolas plans to provide to farmers statewide. With ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops
Tags: Artificial Intelligence, ChatGPT, Computers, Crop Damage, Damage Assessment, Generative AI, Hurricanes, Nifa, NIFA Grant, Nikolaos Tziolas, Prec-ag, Recovery, Satellite, Satellite Imagery, Smartphone, Soil, Soil Water And Ecosystem Sciences, Southwest Florida Research And Education Center, Water

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