Sep 07 PHOTOS: What Hurricane Irma left behind in the Caribbean By Larisa Epatko Hurricane Irma destroyed homes and upended cars in the Caribbean this week on its relentless northwestern journey. It is expected to crash ashore in Florida early Sunday. Continue reading
Sep 07 Hurricane Irma’s staggering power in numbers By Nsikan Akpan As Hurricane Irma churns north of the Dominican Republic, Haiti and Cuba, before setting its course toward the U.S., here are some numbers you should keep in mind. Continue reading
Sep 07 WATCH: Florida governor warns about ‘life-threatening’ Hurricane Irma By News Desk Florida Gov. Rick Scott has called for mandatory evacuations and federal help as Hurricane Irma headed toward his state Thursday. Continue reading
Sep 06 Watch 15:01 Hurricane Irma could be catastrophic. Here’s how officials are preparing By PBS News Hour Hurricane Irma is punishing Puerto Rico with 185 mph winds as it takes aim at the U.S. mainland. Hari Sreenivasan talks to Ed Rappaport of the National Hurricane Center, Kathleen Fox of FEMA and Key West Mayor Craig Cates about… Continue watching
Sep 05 Watch 2:36 What we know about Hurricane Irma, the most powerful storm ever recorded in the open Atlantic By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Sep 05 Watch 3:43 News Wrap: Houston mayor lifts ‘Harvey’ curfew By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, the city of Houston continues to recover from Hurricane Harvey as its mayor lifted an overnight curfew and a major oil pipeline returned to near-full operations. Also, President Vladimir Putin said his government could make… Continue watching
Sep 05 First Harvey, now Irma. Why are so many hurricanes hitting the U.S.? By Nsikan Akpan Some uncertainty still surrounds Hurricane Irma’s fate, but here’s what to expect -- plus an explainer on why this hurricane season is churning out so many extreme storms in the Atlantic Ocean. Continue reading
Sep 04 Watch 4:04 News Wrap: Harvey death toll rises to 60 By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, Texas officials have raised the death toll from Hurricane Harvey to 60 in flood-stricken Houston, as 4,700 more homes had to be evacuated after torrents were released from a swollen reservoir. Also, Hurricane Irma grew… Continue watching
Sep 01 Watch 5:57 News Wrap: Tropical Storm Lidia batters Mexico By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, Tropical Storm Lidia produced heavy rains and wind across Mexico’s Baja California peninsula, resulting in four deaths. The storm could bring rain to the Southwest while Hurricane Irma remains far out in the Atlantic. Also,… Continue watching
Aug 31 Watch 4:26 News Wrap: State Department orders closure of Russian diplomatic sites By PBS News Hour In our News Wrap Thursday, the Trump administration ordered the Russian consulate in San Francisco and two sites in Washington and New York to close in retaliation for Moscow cutting U.S. diplomatic presence in Russia. Also, forecasters are watching a… Continue watching