Central Florida is bracing for the potential of heavy rainfall and localized flooding this week as a tropical disturbance in the Atlantic moves westward toward the Gulf.

He pulled senior citizens out of flooded homes as a Hillsborough County Fire Rescue firefighter in the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Milton.

Hurricane Charley served as a harbinger, the first of a trio of hurricanes that would invade Polk County within a 43-day period in 2004.

Even as Hurricane Ian posed a substantial threat, none of the county’s 19 designated shelters were close to capacity, Polk County spokesperson Mianne Nelson said.

Hurricane conditions did occur on Puerto Rico’s northeastern coast. Still a Category 5, Irma impacted portions of the Turks and Caicos Islands and the southeast Bahamas.

Davenport residents say post-Irma debris has been sitting so long it's attracting wildlife.

Irma arrived two weeks after Hurricane Harvey devastated parts of Texas. It's a case McNally called the "Harvey Effect." "All the attention of the country was over there.

Starting Monday, October 16, the FEMA Debris Contractor Crowder Gulf will establish rolling roadblocks on the major roadways with a concentrated effort to remove Hurricane Irma related debris.

Irma death toll rises to 31 across 3 states At least 24 people in Florida have died as a result of Hurricane Irma.