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
Sep 10 Hurricane Irma makes landfall in Florida Keys By Michael D. Regan Hurricane Irma made landfall on Cudjoe Key in southern Florida early Sunday morning, bringing Category 4 winds that reached 130 miles per hour. Continue reading
Sep 09 WATCH: Florida Gov. Rick Scott warns of 'life-threatening' storm, urging evacuation By Michael D. Regan and Corinne Segal Florida Gov. Rick Scott said Saturday evening that South Florida was already experiencing tropical storm force winds as the Category 3 hurricane moved toward Florida's west coast. Continue reading
Sep 09 Watch 8:00 Tampa region readies for first major hurricane in 96 years By PBS News Hour It has been nearly a century since a major hurricane struck the Tampa Bay-St. Petersburg area, Florida’s second-most populous region with a population of 2.5 million. But on Saturday, as Hurricane Irma moved toward the state, preparations were in full… Continue watching