JFS Is Committed to Ensuring Vulnerable Seniors Are Looked after During Hurricane Season
JFS seeks seniors living alone with no family close by to register with our Storm Response Team. Volunteers also needed. Boca Raton, FL – June 1st marks the start of Hurricane Season here in south Florida. Ruth and Norman Rales Jewish Family Services (JFS), as a leading provider of senior services in south Palm Beach County, is currently More...
Tropical Storm Elsa now a hurricane
Tropical Storm Elsa is now the first hurricane of the season. There is a risk that Florida may face coastal flooding, winds, and rain by early next week. However, this prediction may change depending on how Elsa More...
JFS Wants to Ensure the Community Is Prepared for Hurricane Season
Seniors Living Alone Are Encouraged to Register With JFS Storm Response Team; Volunteers Sought To Assist Boca Raton, FL – June 1st marks the start of Hurricane Season. As part of Ruth & Norman More...
City Offers Virtual Programs to Prepare Community for Hurricane Season
Boca Raton, FL – In advance of the Atlantic hurricane season, which begins on June 1, the City of Boynton Beach will be offering two free informational virtual programs to help the community prepare. More...
Walk to End Alzheimer’s in Boca Postponed to Nov. 15 due to Weather
The annual Walk to End Alzheimer’s in Boca Raton has been pushed back to November 15, instead of November 8, due to the now Hurricane Eta. This decision comes from The Alzheimer’s Association citing severe More...
Tropical Storm Watch Lifted in Palm Beach County, Flood Watch Remains
The tropical storm watch has been lifted for Palm Beach County as Tropical Depression 19 enters the Gulf of Mexico. The depression currently has maximum sustained winds of 35 mph and is moving west at More...
About 150 Sea Turtle Nests Lost in Boca Raton Due to Tropical Storm Isaias
Late last week, Florida issued hurricane warnings from Boca Raton to the Volusia-Flagler county line regarding Tropical Storm Isaias. The storm brought significant rainfall and high winds to South Florida and the More...
Tropical Storm Isaias Upgraded to a Hurricane and is now Heading Toward Florida
Coastal Palm Beach County is currently under a hurricane watch as Hurricane Isaias is barreling toward the state. “As a tropical storm, Isaias whipped Haiti and the Dominican Republic and left hundreds of More...
Hurricane Preparation Tips and Checklist for Seniors
Boca Raton, FL – The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has projected that this hurricane season will be “above-normal” in the Atlantic Ocean. That means six to 10 hurricanes, with three More...
US Secretary of Energy Discusses Hurricane Preparedness
On June 12, U.S. Secretary of Energy, Dan Brouillette, attended a briefing in Miami from Florida Power & Light Company pertaining to hurricane preparedness and the use of technology in restoring power during More...
