Oct 04 Watch 3:13 Rescue teams search for people who may still be trapped in homes after Hurricane Ian By William Brangham, Shoshana Dubnow Nearly a week after Hurricane Ian made landfall in Florida, search and rescue teams are still on the job. More than 100 people were killed in the state during the storm and its aftermath. Utility workers say it will likely… Continue watching
Oct 02 Federal officials promise major disaster aid for Hurricane Ian survivors By Bobby Caina Calvan, Mike Schneider, Associated Press With the death toll from Hurricane Ian rising and hundreds of thousands of people without power in Florida and the Carolinas, U.S. officials vowed Sunday to unleash a massive amount of federal disaster aid as crews scrambled to rescue people… Continue reading
Oct 02 Watch 4:32 Floridians focus on recovery after Ian as death toll climbs By Lorna Baldwin, Kaisha Young As the death toll in Florida from Hurricane Ian continues to climb, President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden are scheduled to visit the state on Wednesday, after a visit Monday to Puerto Rico, which is still reeling in… Continue watching
Oct 02 Pine Island residents recount horror of being trapped as Ian bore down By Gerald Herbert, Amy Forliti, Associated Press Paramedics and volunteers with a group that rescues people after natural disasters went door to door Saturday on Florida's devastated Pine Island, offering to evacuate residents who spoke of the terror of riding out Hurricane Ian in flooded homes and howling winds. Continue reading
Oct 01 Watch 5:47 Florida residents take stock of damage as rescues continue after Ian By John Yang, Mike Fritz, Lorna Baldwin, Kaisha Young, Bruno Federico In the wake of Hurricane Ian, at least 34 people have been confirmed dead — including 27 in Florida — a number that is expected to increase. As damage estimates grow, Ian may become one of the costliest storms in… Continue watching
Oct 01 Rising rivers threaten inland Florida towns with flooding after Hurricane Ian By Adriana Gomez Licon, Curt Anderson, Associated Press Since Ian's passage, water levels have gone up significantly, turning roads into canals, reaching mailboxes, flooding SUVs and trucks, blocking the main access to a an interstate highway and leaving families trapped in their waterlogged homes. Continue reading
Oct 01 WATCH: DeSantis gives updates on recovery efforts after Ian By News Desk and Associated Press, Meg Kinnard, Adriana Gomez Licon, Associated Press Rescuers continue to search for survivors in flooded homes in Florida after Hurricane Ian's passage earlier this week. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said in a press conference Saturday that restoring water and electrical utilities are also a top priority. Continue reading
Oct 01 Cubans protest over delays in restoring power to island after Hurricane Ian By Andrea Rodriguez, Associated Press Groups of Cubans protested Friday night in the streets of Havana for a second night, decrying delays in fully restoring electricity three days after Hurricane Ian knocked out power across the island. Continue reading
Oct 01 Death toll rises to 47 in Florida, 4 in North Carolina in wake of Hurricane Ian By Rebecca Santana, Meg Kinnard, Associated Press Dozens of Florida residents left their flooded and splintered homes by boat and by air on Saturday as rescuers continued to search for survivors in the wake of Hurricane Ian, while authorities in South Carolina and North Carolina began taking stock… Continue reading
Sep 30 Watch 9:26 Crews work to help those hit by Hurricane Ian in Florida as storm moves into Carolinas By John Yang, Cai Pigliucci, Mike Fritz Hurricane Ian is back on shore after its second landfall on the U.S. mainland. The storm struck near Georgetown, South Carolina Friday afternoon with winds of 85 mph, heavy rain and surging waves. In its wake, officials in Florida confirmed… Continue watching