Hernando County said fire rescue crews rescued 13 people overnight and 15 more Friday morning with the help of the national guard because of the devastating storm surge.

HERNANDO COUNTY, Fla. — The National Weather Service has issued a Storm Surge Watch for Hernando County, specifically the Hernando Beach and Bayport areas.

Residents in the county are preparing for 8 to 12 feet of storm surge. Renna said he hopes all his hard work prevents water from getting inside his home.

The Florida Division of Emergency Management has a map for each county posted on its website, showing generalized evacuation zones and accessible routes.

A Tropical Storm Warning and Storm Surge Watch have been issued for Hernando County ahead of Hurricane Nicole’s arrival.

Interactive map shows storm surge potential from Michael on Florida. (NHC) A hurricane watch is posted for the northeast Gulf Coast from the Alabama/Florida border to Suwanee River.

Alvarez is confident his restaurant, Brian's Place, can withstand up to 7 feet of storm surge. The only problem? Meteorologists are forecasting 8 to 12 feet for Hernando Beach.

The winds might have died down as Hurricane Helene dwindles, but dangerous storm surge and flooding rivers in Florida are still a concern.

Hurricane Helene is now forecast to reach catastrophic Category 4 strength by the time it makes landfall in Florida on Thursday, the National Hurricane Center says, with storm surge potentially ...

Those costs would have to top $616,000 to make Hernando County potentially eligible for federal assistance, according to Cecilia Patella, emergency management director.

The storm is expected to bring heavy rain, tropical storm conditions and storm surge in the area starting late Saturday. A tropical storm warning is currently in effect for Florida's western Gulf ...

Given Florida’s distinctive coastline, its topography makes it particularly vulnerable to storm surge flooding during hurricanes and other significant storm systems.