HURRICANE NICOLE

Florida’s emergency-management director wants lawmakers to make changes to help with disaster preparation and response, pointing to issues that have arisen as the state recovers from Hurricane Ian and Hurricane Nicole.

Canaveral's Playalinda Beach, 54 days after being smashed by Hurricane Nicole, is to partly reopen Jan. 3.

Playalinda Beach and Canaveral National Seashore lost critical dunes to Hurricane Nicole and are now prone to being cut in half by the Atlanta Ocean.

Florida lawmakers Wednesday approved spending more than $1.25 billion to help homeowners and communities ravaged by hurricanes and to give a break to motorists who frequently use toll roads.

The Florida shipwreck debris was discovered a couple of weeks ago in Daytona Beach Shores after part of the beach was washed away during Hurricane Nicole.

The object was discovered by beachgoers — and so far, no one knows what it is.

After Ian and Nicole, the 2022 hurricane season was "anything but average” to many in Florida.

Sea levels are expected to rise around the contiguous U.S. faster than previously thought, a new NASA study finds.

Sea levels are expected to rise around the contiguous U.S. faster than previously thought, a new NASA study finds.

Leaders in Volusia County are looking into a mystery.

Damages are estimated at more than $481 million in a central Florida coastal county where homes collapsed into the Atlantic Ocean following Hurricane Nicole last week. The damages from the category 1 storm in Volusia County, home to Daytona Beach, exceeded those from the much stronger Hurricane Ian, which caused $377 million in the county,

Damages are estimated at more than $481 million in a central Florida coastal county where homes collapsed into the Atlantic Ocean following Hurricane Nicole last week.

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A Florida man and his friends found what appeared to be a Native American burial ground after Hurricane Nicole blew through Chastain Beach.

Coastal Florida homes were seen covered under several feet of sand in photos from officials following the destructive force of Hurricane Nicole last week.

Chases on the Beach in the town of New Smyrna Beach experienced significant damages during the storm. Now, General Manager Joe Ryan and his team are working to rebuild it.

Widespread flooding and beach erosion from Hurricane Nicole put sea level rise back in the spotlight here in South Florida.

NASA says its moon rocket needs only minor repairs after enduring a hurricane and is on track for liftoff next week.

While Nicole was only a Category 1 storm, it still did enough damage to leave residents with a big clean-up ahead.

Tropical Storm Nicole is now a depression dumping heavy rain in places from Georgia to southern Canada.

Hurricane Nicole became one for the history books when it made landfall in North Hutchinson Island as a Category 1 storm on Nov. 10: It was only the third hurricane in recorded history to land in Florida in November.

Some Pompano Beach residents woke up on Thursday morning to a yacht on their beach.

Hurricane Nicole unearthed what is likely an ancient Native American burial ground along Florida's Treasure Coast.

The wrath of Nicole forcing some structures to crumble along the cost in Central Florida.

As Hurricane Nicole bore down on our neighbors to the north, storms brought plenty of wet, windy weather all over Broward County.

Clearing skies were a welcomed sight one day after Hurricane Nicole swept through Vero Beach.

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The worst of Hurricane Nicole is behind the residents of Martin County, but it was certainly a rough Wednesday night into Thursday morning.

Hurricane Nicole swept ashore east-central Florida during the overnight hours, making landfall just south of Vero Beach around 3 AM ET as a Category 1 hurricane, becoming only the fourth November hurricane to strike the mainland U.S. on record and the first November hurricane to hit Florida’s peninsula in 87 years.

Tropical Storm Nicole sent multiple homes toppling into the Atlantic Ocean and threatened a row of high-rise condominiums in places where Hurricane Ian washed away seawalls and other remaining protections only weeks ago.

The streets of St. Augustine, Florida, are swallowed by storm surge and coastal flooding from Hurricane Nicole on Nov. 10. Storm chaser Reed Timmer reports a tornado watch in effect.

This interactive map shows customers without electrical service throughout Florida due to Tropical Storm Nicole's impact.

NASA left its $4.1 billion Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft for the Artemis I mission to the moon on the launch pad at Kennedy Space Center to ride out Hurricane Nicole, noting that it could withstand sustained winds of 85 mph at 60 feet high when vertical at Launch Complex 39-B. Hurricane Nicole ended up testing those safety limits.

Nicole will keep moving over Georgia and the Carolinas Thursday and Friday, dumping heavy rain across the region.

Tropical Storm Nicole weakened further Thursday morning after coming ashore at 3 a.m. near Vero Beach as a Category 1 hurricane. The storm’s top winds fell to 60 mph as its center came within 30 miles of Orlando.

A boardwalk in Vero Beach was damaged overnight as then-Hurricane Nicole made landfall just south of the city.

Homes were battered by waves as then-Hurricane Nicole moved through Dania Beach overnight.

While the impact from now Tropical Storm Nicole is expected to cause much more issues for areas further north, one South Florida area saw some destruction from the storm that strengthened into a hurricane before being downgraded Thursday morning.

The Category 1 hurricane is expected to reach Florida's east coast soon, the National hurricane Center says. Officials ordered evacuations that included Mar-a-Lago.

It was a Category 1 hurricane when it crossed over land just south of Vero Beach, forecasters said. Officials had ordered evacuations that included Mar-a-Lago.

Hurricane Nicole will make landfall in Florida on Thursday morning, bringing 75-mile-per-hour winds and the possibility of an extreme storm surge threatening South Carolina and Georgia.

The storm is leaving the Bahamas and was about 75 miles from West Palm Beach, Florida as of Wednesday evening, the National Hurricane Center said.

Nicole strengthened into a storm Wednesday as it neared Florida's coast, prompting evacuation orders that included former President Trump's Mar-a-Lago club.

The storm strengthened into a hurricane on Wednesday after pounding the Bahamas, as U.S. officials ordered evacuations that included former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago club.

Secretary of State Cord Byrd on Wednesday issued an emergency order pushing back certain election deadlines in 45 counties — including South Florida — because of Hurricane Nicole.

The last-minute announcement caused inconvenience and worry for students living on campus, as they prepared for Hurricane Nicole.

Nicole made landfall as a Category 1 hurricane.

Nicole is launching its amphibious assault on Florida, and dangerous surge, wind, and heavy rainfall will continue to overspread most of the state.

As Hurricane Nicole was approaching Florida, it rained for most of Wednesday in Broward County.

As tides continue to rise and Hurricane Nicole is expected to bring up to 4 feet of storm surge, beachgoers have finally cleared the area after surfers were seen riding the waves early Wednesday morning.

As Tropical Storm Nicole nears Florida’s east coast, people in Vero Beach are preparing for its affects.

With Tropical Storm Nicole expected to become a Category 1 hurricane before making landfall along the Treasure Coast or Palm Beach County Wednesday, flooding is already starting to become an issue.

As Tropical Storm Nicole approaches Florida, rain storms and the high tide partially flooded State Road A1A on Wednesday in Fort Lauderdale Beach.

As Hurricane Nicole approached Florida on Wednesday, beachgoers and residents alike walked through the flooded Hollywood Beach Broadwalk.

View an interactive map of the areas in Palm Beach County that are under evacuation orders ahead of Hurricane Nicole, as well as locations of open hurricane shelters.

Tampa, St. Petersburg and Clearwater are in the forecast cone of uncertainty for potential Hurricane Nicole. Here's the latest forecast track including the so-called "spaghetti models."

Jacksonville in the forecast cone of uncertainty for expected Hurricane Nicole. Here's the latest forecast track including the so-called "spaghetti models."

Gainesville and the University of Florida campus are in the forecast cone of uncertainty for expected Hurricane Nicole. Here's the latest forecast track including the so-called "spaghetti models."

Orlando, Orange County and the rest of Central Florida are in the forecast cone of uncertainty for potential Hurricane Nicole, which is expected to make landfall near Palm Bay and move over the center of the state. Here's the latest forecast track including the so-called "spaghetti models."

Northern Palm Beach County, including West Palm Beach, is in the forecast cone of uncertainty for potential Hurricane Nicole. Southern Palm Beach County, including Delray Beach and Boca Raton, are just outside the cone. Here's the latest forecast track including the so-called "spaghetti models."

Miami-Dade County is no longer in the forecast cone of uncertainty for potential Hurricane Nicole, but watches and warnings remain in effect for potential impacts from the storm. Here's the latest forecast track including the so-called "spaghetti models."

Fort Lauderdale and Broward County are no longer in the forecast cone of uncertainty but watches and warnings are in effect for potentially damaging effects, including a large storm surge. Here's the latest forecast track including the so-called "spaghetti models."