Tag: Hurricane Irma

MIAMI (AP) — Nearly a week after Hurricane Irma walloped Florida, the recovery mission picked up momentum as more people had electricity and schools...

MIAMI (AP) — Florida’s fits and starts toward post-Irma recovery have shifted to urgent efforts to protect its vulnerable elderly residents after a string...

IMMOKALEE, Fla. (AP) — Larry and Elida Dimas didn’t have much to begin with, and Hurricane Irma left them with even less. The storm peeled...

It's been four days since Hurricane Irma ripped through Florida and left a mark in the sunshine state. Now residents find themselves in cleanup mode and at risk of death or injury if not careful with cleanup equipment.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump will hear directly from people affected by Irma’s fury as he makes his third visit in less than three weeks to the storm-wracked South.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Hurricane Irma’s devastating storm surge came with weird twists that scientists attribute to the storm’s girth, path and some geographic quirks.

MIAMI (AP) — In a state built on air conditioning, millions of Florida residents now want to know one thing: When will the power be back on?

Tonight is a worldwide telethon the one-hour special called “Hand in Hand: A Benefit for Hurricane Harvey and Irma Relief.” You can see the program that begins at 8 p.m. right here and is being streamed all over the world.

MIAMI (AP) — Search-and-rescue teams made their way into the Florida Keys’ farthest reaches Tuesday, while crews labored to repair the single washed-out highway connecting the islands and rush aid to Hurricane Irma’s victims. Federal officials estimated one-quarter of all homes in the Keys were destroyed.

It should come as no surprise that prior to Hurricane Irma hitting Florida this weekend there was a historic demand for gasoline sparked major gas shortages in the days before Hurricane Irma struck Florida over the weekend.