Local Airport Serves As Staging Area
While Hurricane Idalia for the most part, skipped by the Space Coast, a coordinated response to the storm included Brevard County. The National Guard positioned 10 rescue helicopters and nearly 50 crew members at Melbourne Orlando International Airport, in order to be ready to go as quickly as possible after the hurricane passed through Florida. […]
Read MoreCruise Passenger Goes Overboard
A passenger aboard the Carnival Cruise ship ‘Wonder of the Seas’… the largest cruise ship in the world which is home ported at Port Canaveral… went overboard. It happened Tuesday, after the ship left Port Canaveral on Sunday for a 7-day cruise south of Cuba. It will return this Sunday. According to a spokesperson for […]
Read MoreIdalia Takes Down 100 Year Old Tree At Governor’s Mansion
The winds and rain from Hurricane Idalia toppled a tree that was more than 100 years old Wednesday, at the governor’s mansion in Tallahassee. Governor Ron DeSantis, his wife Casey, and their three children were in the home during the storm. Nobody was hurt. Governor DeSantis said the ancient oak tree split in half and […]
Read MoreMore Hot Days Ahead
Now that Hurricane Idalia is in the rear view mirror, get ready for the heat to be turned up again here in Central Florida. Some areas… particularly inland near Orlando… will see the heat index shoot up to around 111 degrees today. But a southwest wind flow will bring some moisture into the area, and […]
Read MoreBrevard Spared By Idalia
While Brevard County was spared this time around, Hurricane Idalia made landfall in Florida’s Big Bend area Wednesday morning as a very powerful Category 3 hurricane. The storm then raced across the peninsula and into Georgia, and it has since been downgraded to a tropical storm. The National Hurricane Center says Idalia came ashore near […]
Read MoreSpaceX Planning Launch This Evening
A rocket launch is set for this evening from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. SpaceX plans to send a Falcon 9 up tonight with a targeted liftoff at 7:52pm. It will take with it another batch of second-generation Starlink V2 Mini internet satellites. No sonic booms here this evening, as the first stage booster will […]
Read MorePort Canaveral Hurricane Adjustments
While cargo operations at Port Canaveral are being affected by Hurricane Idalia, cruises so far, are not. Port officials said Tuesday, that several cargo ships carrying lumber are remining offshore until the impact of the storm passes. Yesterday at noon, Port Canaveral was set at “Port Condition Yankee” by the US Coast Guard. That means […]
Read MoreBrevard Schools Closed Today
Both Brevard Public Schools and Eastern Florida State College have canceled classes today ahead of the expected effects of Hurricane Idalia. Brevard Catholic schools also announced that they would be closing today on Tuesday. That comes as Brevard County remains under a Tropical Storm Warning. Forecasters say winds this morning could reach more than 35 […]
Read MoreToll Suspension
Tolls along Florida’s west coast have been suspended due to Hurricane Idalia. The Florida Department of Transportation and Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise suspended toll collection at 4am Tuesday, and the suspension will last seven days… until Tuesday, September 5 at noon.
Read MoreBrevard Spared From The Worst Of Idalia
Right now, across Florida all eyes are on the so-called “cone of uncertainty” and the National Hurricane Center reminds you that is exactly what it is. The cone can shift to the east or west, it can shrink, and it can grow. They say while it’s an important tool used to forecast the probable path […]
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