Nation Oct 31 FEMA administrator on relief efforts in Florida a month after Hurricane Ian By Dorothy Hastings, William Brangham
Nation Oct 27 Watch 11:26 Floridians displaced by Hurricane Ian face decisions on how or if they will rebuild When Hurricane Ian hit the U.S., it was nearly a Category 5 storm and one of the strongest to ever make landfall in this country. In its aftermath, housing is an urgent problem, and hundreds of thousands of households have… By William Brangham, Layla Quran, Sam Lane, Maea Lenei Buhre
Health Oct 19 Flesh-eating bacteria on the rise in Florida following Hurricane Ian Florida has seen an increase in cases of flesh-eating bacteria this year driven largely by a surge in the county hit hardest by Hurricane Ian. The state Department of Health reports that as of Friday there have been 65 cases… By Associated Press
Nation Oct 16 Florida applies lessons from Hurricane Michael to costly Ian recovery Four years before Category 4 Ian wiped out parts of southwest Florida, the state's Panhandle had its own encounter with an even stronger hurricane, Michael. By Jay Reeves, Associated Press
Politics Oct 13 Florida Gov. DeSantis eases voting rules in counties devastated by Ian Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has issued an executive order expanding voting access for the midterm elections in three counties where Hurricane Ian destroyed polling places and displaced thousands of people. By Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press
Oct 11 Florida shrimpers rush to save fleet destroyed by Hurricane Ian By Jay Reeves, Associated Press The seafood industry in southwest Florida is racing against time and the elements to save what’s left of a major shrimping fleet — and a lifestyle — that was battered by Hurricane Ian. Continue reading
Oct 10 Southwest Florida residents on long road to recovery post-Ian as search for survivors concludes By Jay Reeves, Associated Press The major search for victims of Hurricane Ian ended over the weekend, and residents return to a decimated Fort Myers Beach. Continue reading
Oct 10 Hurricane Ian survivors face immense grief as many return home to ruin By Bobby Caina Calvan, Brian Melley, Associated Press Experts say suicides climb after disasters and more funding for mental health should be provided as climate change makes storms and fires more frequent and devastating. Continue reading
Oct 09 Watch 2:13 News Wrap: Russian missiles destroy apartments, kill civilians in Ukraine In our news wrap Sunday, Russian missile strikes reduced more Ukrainian apartments to rubble in the city of Zaporizhzhia, killing 12 and wounding dozens, some residents of Fort Myers Beach in Florida were allowed to return home to assess damage… Continue watching
Oct 08 Disasters like Ian pose extra risk for less mobile seniors, people with chronic illness By Anita Snow, Jay Reeves, Associated Press Older people with limited mobility and those with chronic health conditions requiring the use of electrically powered medical devices were especially vulnerable when Hurricane Ian slammed into Southwest Florida, and experts warn such risks to society's oldest are growing as… Continue reading