Some Florida cities have added extra layers of tech into their emergency operations in advance of a potentially severe hurricane season.

Russell Haupert, who served as Tampa, Florida's top tech official for more than a decade, said he's retiring from a career he started by accident.

A hacker has been building phony versions of websites including those of San Mateo, California; Tampa, Florida; North Las Vegas; and Dallas County, Texas.

Government agencies are testing the autonomous technology in two of the earliest offerings available to the public.