Sep 29 How to help victims of Hurricane Ian in Florida By Gabriel Pietrorazio More than a week after Ian made landfall in Florida, search and rescue efforts are still ongoing and many residents are struggling amid the recovery, with housing, electricity and food in short supply in many places. Here are some of… Continue reading
Sep 29 Watch 6:03 Hurricane Ian leaves behind catastrophic damage after tearing through Florida By John Yang, Cai Pigliucci, Mike Fritz Hurricane Ian left behind massive damage and widespread power outages after tearing through Florida. President Biden declared the storm a major disaster, paving the way for federal funds to support rescue and rebuilding efforts. After crossing the Florida Peninsula, the… Continue watching
Sep 29 Watch 4:59 City leader describes damage caused by Hurricane Ian in Venice, Florida By Amna Nawaz The city of Venice, Florida is about an hour south of Tampa and took its share of damage from Hurricane Ian. Vice Mayor Nick Pachota joined Amna Nawaz to describe what happened in his city. Continue watching
Sep 29 Ian regains hurricane strength as it moves toward South Carolina By Adriana Gomez Licon, Associated Press Ian has regained hurricane strength as it spun toward South Carolina a day after devastating a cross section of Florida. The U.S. National Hurricane Center says the storm's maximum sustained winds increased Thursday to 75 mph. Continue reading
Sep 29 Photos show destructive wake of Hurricane Ian By Adriana Gomez Licon, Associated Press Rescue crews are wading through water and using boats to rescue Florida residents stranded in the wake of Hurricane Ian. The Orange County fire department posted photos Thursday of crews in a flooded neighborhood in the Orlando area. Continue reading
Sep 29 People trapped and over 2 million without power as Ian drenches Florida By Curt Anderson, Associated Press Hurricane Ian has left a path of destruction in southwest Florida, trapping people in floodedhomes, cutting off a barrier island with thousands of residents and destroying a historic pier. Continue reading
Sep 28 Hurricane Ian makes landfall in southwest Florida as a Category 4 storm By Curt Anderson, Associated Press Hurricane Ian made landfall Wednesday afternoon in southwestern Florida as a Category 4 storm, with windspeeds of nearly 155 mph. Continue reading
Sep 28 Environmental groups warn of pollution hazards as Hurricane Ian approaches Florida By Curt Anderson, Associated Press Environmental groups say the polluted leftovers of Florida's phosphate fertilizer mining industry are at risk for leaks or other contamination triggered by Hurricane Ian. Continue reading
Sep 28 WATCH: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis warns of mass power outages as Hurricane Ian approaches landfall By Associated Press Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says some areas have begun to lose power and warns of mass outages as Hurricane Ian approaches the state's coast. Continue reading
Sep 28 Hurricane Ian approaches Florida just below windspeeds for Category 5 storm By Curt Anderson, Associated Press The U.S. National Hurricane Center says Ian has rapidly intensified off Florida, gaining top winds of 155 mph, just shy of the most devastating Category 5 hurricane status. Continue reading