Hurricane Ian caused widespread flooding across Central Florida.A good number of homeowners saying they didn't even consider flood insurance based on the available flood maps. Some people are well ...

SEMINOLE COUNTY, Okla. (KFOR) – Officials in Seminole and Cleveland counties are urging residents to check new flood risk maps. This past spring, Oklahoma saw historic flooding across the state.

Seminole County on Wednesday morning issued an emergency evacuation order for residents in mobile and manufactured homes, in flood zones and low-lying areas and those with special needs.

Seminole County Fire Department used ARPA funding to bolster their hurricane responses by replacing their 55-year-old flood-rescue trucks.

A water basin study in Seminole County has prompted leaders to discuss the possibility of adding new areas to flood zones in the county following extreme flooding brought in by Hurricane Ian.

Lake, Osceola and Seminole overpay for flood insurance as coastal counties pay too little, study says Subscribers are entitled to 10 gift sharing articles each month.

Harris urged people to prepare their hurricane kit and said that this was no time for "hurricane fatigue" despite people being weary from Hurricane Ian recovery.

But further inland, only about 4% of single-family homes in Seminole County, 3% of homes in Orange County and 2% of homes in Polk County are covered by flood insurance.