Sep 14 Watch 10:17 After Irma, restoring power for millions won’t be easy. Here’s why By PBS News Hour Crews across Florida work arduously to restore electricity for Hurricane Irma victims, as President Trump visited to survey the damage. William Brangham reports on the efforts to safeguard the most vulnerable in the face of power outages, then Hari Sreenivasan… Continue watching
Sep 13 Watch 2:57 Fate of older Floridians brings urgency to Irma recovery By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Sep 13 Where Florida counties sheltered sex offenders during Irma By Elizabeth Flock Florida has a disproportionately high population of sex offenders. During Irma, some counties offered them shelter in jail. Other sex offenders were out of luck. Continue reading
Sep 12 Watch Florida begins recovery but restoring power poses big challenge By PBS News Hour Evacuees across Florida are making their way back home after Hurricane Irma but many must confront the hard work of recovery. Nearly every house in the Keys was impacted and the Jacksonville area remains under water and without power. John… Continue watching
Sep 11 Watch 16:02 Irma floods out Florida, knocks out power for millions By PBS News Hour Hurricane Irma weakened to a tropical storm on Monday, but it left areas of Florida inundated and without power. P.J. Tobia begins our coverage in Orlando, then Judy Woodruff talks to Naples Mayor Bill Barnett and Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn… Continue watching
Sep 11 WATCH: In Florida, ‘it’s going to be a long road’ to recovery after Irma, governor says By Erica R. Hendry It’s unclear how much the damage from Irma will cost, Florida Gov. Rick Scott said. Continue reading
Sep 11 Floridians assess damages as weakening Hurricane Irma heads north By Larisa Epatko As dawn broke Monday, residents of southern Florida awoke to see what Hurricane Irma left in its wake, including flooded streets and homes, crumpled gas stations and downed trees. Continue reading
Sep 10 Watch 24:55 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Sept. 10, 2017 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Sunday, Sept. 10, Hurricane Irma hits Florida with winds topping 130 mph amid concerns over safety, floods and power loss. Later, less than half of Florida homeowners have flood insurance. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York. Continue watching
Sep 10 Watch 3:20 As Irma makes landfall, Florida prepares for damage By PBS News Hour Miami, Fort Lauderdale and other major cities in Florida were under a curfew Sunday evening after Hurricane Irma made landfall in the Florida Keys, bringing flooding and Category 4 winds of 130 mph. Florida Gov. Rick Scott has activated all… Continue watching
Sep 10 Hurricane Irma leaves Florida trailer park residents with impossible choices By Elizabeth Flock Orlando issued a mandatory evacuation for all mobile home communities. But many stayed for their pets. Continue reading