Sep 10 Watch 4:36 Trump declares major disaster in Puerto Rico from hurricane By PBS News Hour President Donald Trump on Sunday declared a major disaster in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Irma hit the island, opening up federal assistance to the U.S. territory and its more than 3 million residents. Hurricane Irma swept through the Caribbean before… Continue watching
Sep 10 Watch 3:30 Less than half of Florida homeowners have flood insurance By PBS News Hour Across Florida’s coastal counties, where Hurricane Irma bore down on Sunday, only 42 percent of homeowners have flood insurance, according to the Federal Emergency Management Agency. One reason for the gap is the high cost of government's national flood insurance… Continue watching
Sep 10 Watch 3:55 Irma threatens integrity of deficient bridges By PBS News Hour According to the Federal Highway Administration, 17 percent of the 12,000 bridges in Florida are rated “structurally deficient” or “functionally obsolete,” which is an even bigger cause for concern as Hurricane Irma approaches. Brett Murphy is reporting on the state’s… Continue watching
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 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 24:55 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Sept. 9, 2017 By PBS News Hour Continue watching
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
Sep 09 Watch 2:56 Floridians urged to flee Irma’s ‘catastrophic’ path By PBS News Hour Florida Gov. Rick Scott on Saturday asked another 700,000 residents to leave their homes before Hurricane Irma makes landfall, bringing the total number of people living in evacuation zones to more than 6.3 million. Scott said storm surges could reach… Continue watching
Sep 09 Watch 4:09 Key West on lockdown as Irma approaches By PBS News Hour The Florida Keys are home to tens of thousands of residents who were ordered to evacuate days ago as Hurricane Irma approaches the state. The city of Key West is squarely in the hurricane’s path -- but Key West Mayor… Continue watching