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
Sep 10 Florida Gov. Rick Scott gives updates on Hurricane Irma By Corinne Segal, Michael D. Regan Florida Gov. Rick Scott said that state officials were "doing all we can" to prepare for damage from Hurricane Irma. Continue reading
Sep 10 Trump receives 'comprehensive update' on Hurricane Irma By Associated Press President Donald Trump, Vice President Mike Pence and several Cabinet members have participated in the briefing from Camp David. Continue reading
Sep 10 AP Exclusive: Toxic sites in likely path of Irma By Michael Biesecker and Jason Dearen, Associated Press The Associated Press surveyed six of the 54 Superfund sites in Florida before Irma's arrival, all around Miami in low-lying, flood-prone areas. Continue reading