Oct 16 Watch 3:58 Amid darkness and debris, relief operations seek to sustain hurricane survivors Almost a week after Hurricane Michael devastated the Florida Panhandle, electricity remains off in Panama City, and debris is so widespread that a curfew prohibits travel after dark. Only a small proportion of residents evacuated before the storm hit; the… Continue watching
Oct 16 Hurricane Michael deaths rise to at least 16 in Florida alone By Jay Reeves, Associated Press The scope of the storm's fury has become clearer after nearly a week of missing-persons reports and desperate searches in the devastated neighborhoods of the Florida Panhandle. Continue reading
Oct 16 Florida families still seek people missing in the hurricane By Russ Bynum, Kelli Kennedy, Associated Press Days after the hurricane slammed into the Florida Panhandle, people are struggling to locate friends and loved ones who haven't been heard from. How many are missing seems to be anyone's guess. Continue reading
Oct 15 Watch 3:45 Trump tours Michael’s devastation, questions climate science President Trump toured a Gulf Coast ravaged by Hurricane Michael. The death toll stands at 17, dozens are still missing and thousands are expected to be without power for another week or longer. The president promised federal help in rebuilding. Continue watching
Oct 15 How to help those affected by Hurricane Michael By Maea Lenei Buhre As recovery from the Category 4 hurricane's destructive path continues, here are ways you can help. Continue reading
Oct 15 Trump visits Florida communities damaged by Hurricane Michael By Deb Reichmann, Darlene Superville, Associated Press Trump initially saw uprooted trees and houses with blue tarps covering damaged roofs after his helicopter lifted from Eglin Air Force Base near Valparaiso. But the severity of the damage worsened significantly as Trump approached Mexico Beach, a town of… Continue reading
Oct 14 4 days after storm, large swath of Panhandle suffering By Russ Bynum, Brendan Farrington, Associated Press MEXICO BEACH, Fla. — Crews with backhoes and other heavy equipment scooped up splintered boards, broken glass, chunks of asphalt and other debris in hurricane-flattened Mexico Beach on Sunday as the mayor held out hope for the 250 or so… Continue reading
Oct 13 Watch 25:02 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Oct. 13, 2018 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Saturday, October 13, the death toll rises and hundreds still unaccounted for after Hurricane Michael, and how a New Jersey lab is growing a leather substitute. Also, Florida may restore voting rights to 1 million felony… Continue watching
Oct 13 Watch 3:08 Hundreds still unaccounted for after Hurricane Michael ravages Florida By PBS News Hour Hurricane Michael, the most powerful hurricane ever to hit the Florida Panhandle, killed at least 18 people and trapped others, with hundreds still unaccounted for. As first responders search for survivors, residents are also feeling the economic effects of the… Continue watching
Oct 12 Watch 8:16 Florida resident surveys ‘total devastation’ from Hurricane Michael The death toll from Hurricane Michael reached at least 13 people and is expected to climb. Many of those who did survive don’t have water or power. Grocery stores and gas stations in the hardest hit areas remain closed. Judy… Continue watching