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
Sep 28 WATCH: FEMA Director Deanna Criswell warns Floridians to evacuate if still possible, or get to higher ground By Associated Press FEMA's director will give an update ahead Hurricane Ian's expected landfall as nearly a Category 5 storm. Continue reading
Sep 27 Cuba loses all electricity after Hurricane Ian knocks out power grid By Andrea Rodriguez, Associated Press Work is being done to gradually restore service to the country’s 11 million people after the country's entire power grid collapsed. Continue reading
Sep 27 How warm water turbocharged Hurricane Ian in less than a day By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press The warm water creates “a lot more rocket fuel for the storm.” And this effect is likely to become even more frequent due to climate change, scientists say. Continue reading
Sep 27 Watch 6:39 Hurricane Ian grows stronger as it nears landfall on Florida’s Gulf Coast By William Brangham, Tommy Walters Hurricane Ian is bulking up again and bearing down on Florida’s west coast. It could bring 130 mph winds, 18 inches of rain and a 12-foot storm surge. Acting National Director of the National Hurricane Center Jamie Rhome joined Judy… Continue watching
Sep 27 Watch 5:26 Tampa mayor on evacuations, storm preparations ahead of Hurricane Ian By William Brangham The city of Tampa is getting ready for Hurricane Ian. Evacuations have been ordered in flood-prone areas as officials warn about a significant storm surge threat. Tampa Mayor Jane Castor joined William Brangham to discuss her city's storm preparations. Continue watching
Sep 27 WATCH: DeSantis warns Floridians to get out of Hurricane Ian’s path, brace for extended power outages By Cristiana Mesquita, Curt Anderson, Associated Press Hurricane Ian tore into western Cuba as a major hurricane Tuesday and left 1 million people without electricity. Now it's on a collision course with Florida over warm Gulf waters expected to strengthen it into a catastrophic Category 4 storm. Continue reading