Tag: Disaster Preparation & Recovery

An aerial satellite view shows a massive, swirling hurricane with a well-defined circular eye positioned over the Gulf of Mexico and the Florida peninsula. The bright white, counter-clockwise spiral of thick clouds covers most of Florida and extends across the deep blue ocean water toward the southeastern United States coastline

Episode 5 – Hurricane Awareness

Today on Marine Science Minute with Florida Sea Grant: Hurricane awareness! This month marks the beginning of hurricane season, which lasts from June 1st to November 30th. All areas of Florida are at risk of hurricane impacts, including flooding and

Stack of crab traps

The Importance of Preserving Our Working Waterfronts

Fishing for a living is a careful negotiation of knowledge, understanding and awareness that coincides with a little bit of luck. It is a puzzle each day as a pattern of processes and ideas form the potential of a bountiful

oyster aquaculture operation on the coast of Cedar Key

Filing Hurricane Losses with USDA Farm Service Agency

For growers located in counties where the USDA Farm Service Agency’s (FSA) local infrastructure has been impacted by Hurricane Ian, the agency has established state-specific toll-free information lines where growers in need can receive immediate information regarding available FSA assistance.