Hurricanes

FOX 35 Storm Team Meteorologist Laurel Blanchard is tracking Hurricane Erin, which has turned into the first hurricane of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season on Friday morning.

The State of Florida is now sharing some of its emergency procedures at the "Alligator Alcatraz" immigration detention center. FOX 35's Manny Martinez shares new documents released that show a heavily redacted emergency plan.

FOX 35 Storm Team Meteorologist Brooks Garner has the latest conditions in the tropics. The 2025 Atlantic Hurricane Season runs June 1 through Nov. 30. Download the FOX Local app for tropical alerts and notifications.

Hurricane Erick continues to rapidly intensify and reached Category 4 strength as the extremely dangerous storm continues to approach the southern coast of Mexico in an area popular with travelers. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) said that Hurricane Erick is expected to make landfall in the western portions of the Mexican state of Oaxaca or the eastern portion of the Mexican state of Gurrero on Thursday morning, and then continue inland over Mexico during the day.

The Volusia County Jail is running a program where inmates grow mangroves to use during hurricane season. Volusia County Council Vice Chair Matt Reinhart joins Good Day Orlando to share information on how the program started, why the program is important and why mangroves re good for the coast.

After last year's historic and devastating hurricanes, many Floridians are saying "never again." As soon as June 1, people were seen carrying hurricane supplies out by the case long before any storms have formed in the Gulf. Hardware stores are stocking up ahead of the storms, trying to prepare for the supply dash.

An unusually busy hurricane season is ahead. The 2025 hurricane season begins June 1. Some experts worry about how staffing cuts to weather agencies will hinder response efforts.

New video captured by a Florida school district camera shows the moment a confirmed tornado swept through St. Johns County earlier this week. According to officials, no one was injured, but the storm did "severely impact" parts of St. Johns County

Kevin Guthrie, Director of the Florida Division of Emergency Management, speaks alongside Gov. Ron DeSantis at a hurricane preparedness event in Jupiter, Florida.

With only a few days before the start of the 2025 hurricane season, officials with the National Hurricane Center are talking about hurricane preparation and response, as well as the outlook for the upcoming season, historic trends and new technology to help with forecasting. The 2025 hurricane season begins Sunday, June 1.