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MLB spring training facilities spared extensive damage from Hurricane Milton
Read full article: MLB spring training facilities spared extensive damage from Hurricane MiltonMajor League Baseball spring training facilities on Florida’s west coast appear to have been mostly spared major damage during Hurricane Milton.
Every hurricane is different. How would Houston handle a storm like Hurricane Ian?
Read full article: Every hurricane is different. How would Houston handle a storm like Hurricane Ian?Hurricane Ian was a dramatically different storm than Hurricane Harvey, which flooded much of southeast Texas. It’s why KPRC2′s Gage Goulding paid a visit to where Ian made landfall to help us better weather a storm.
US center's tropical storm forecasts are going inland, where damage can outstrip coasts
Read full article: US center's tropical storm forecasts are going inland, where damage can outstrip coastsThe National Hurricane Center will add inland predictions to its forecast of the location and ferocity of tropical storms.
Struggles continue for thousands in Florida 8 months after Hurricane Ian as new storm season looms
Read full article: Struggles continue for thousands in Florida 8 months after Hurricane Ian as new storm season loomsEight months ago, chef Michael Cellura had a restaurant job and had just moved into a fancy new camper home on Fort Myers Beach.
NOAA: Ian was Cat 5 before weakening at Florida landfall
Read full article: NOAA: Ian was Cat 5 before weakening at Florida landfallHurricane Ian briefly reached maximum Category 5 status before weakening to a Category 4 storm as it blasted ashore last September in southwest Florida, eventually causing over $112 billion in damage in the U.S. and more than 150 deaths directly or indirectly.
Fiona, Ian retired from list of tropical cyclone names
Read full article: Fiona, Ian retired from list of tropical cyclone namesWeather officials say they’re retiring the names Fiona and Ian from the rotating list of Atlantic tropical cyclone names because of the death and destruction caused by the most recent storms with those names.
Survey: 3.3 million US adults displaced by natural disasters
Read full article: Survey: 3.3 million US adults displaced by natural disastersMore than 1.3% of the adult population in the U.S. was displaced by natural disasters in the past year, with hurricanes responsible for more than half of the forced relocations.
USDA: Florida orange crop down 36% after twin hurricanes
Read full article: USDA: Florida orange crop down 36% after twin hurricanesU.S. officials say Florida's seasonal orange production is forecast to be down 36% from earlier estimates, in part a reflection of twin hurricanes that battered growing regions.
New abnormal: Climate disaster damage 'down' to $268 billion
Read full article: New abnormal: Climate disaster damage 'down' to $268 billionThis past year has seen a horrific flood that submerged one-third of Pakistan, one of the three costliest U.S. hurricanes on record, devastating droughts in Europe and China, a drought-triggered famine in Africa and deadly heat waves all over.
Atlantic hurricane season ends with averge number of storms
Read full article: Atlantic hurricane season ends with averge number of stormsAn Atlantic hurricane season with 14 named storms has ended, leaving residents in the Florida Keys to celebrate even as others around Florida and Puerto Rico continue to deal with the damage caused by Hurricanes Ian, Nicole and Fiona.
Solar-powered town shines on as powerful Hurricane Ian damages surrounding areas
Read full article: Solar-powered town shines on as powerful Hurricane Ian damages surrounding areasWhile parts of Southwest Florida were decimated by Hurricane Ian, a community less than 50 miles from the coast looks like there was no storm at all.
Hurricane Nicole forms; Florida awaits rare November storm
Read full article: Hurricane Nicole forms; Florida awaits rare November stormA Florida-bound storm has strengthened into Hurricane Nicole after pounding the Bahamas and state officials ordered evacuations that included former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club.
Former Latin American leaders urge U.S. change on Cuba
Read full article: Former Latin American leaders urge U.S. change on CubaEighteen former Latin American and Caribbean leaders have signed a letter to U.S. President Joe Biden asking the United States to remove its six-decade embargo on Cuba in the wake of devastation inflicted on the island by Hurricane Ian.
Southwest posts record 3Q revenue as summer travel returns
Read full article: Southwest posts record 3Q revenue as summer travel returnsSouthwest saw record operating revenue in its third quarter, bolstered by strong summer travel demand prompted by consumers eager to get away following an easing of covid-related restrictions.
Report: Hurricane Ian farm loss could reach $1.56B
Read full article: Report: Hurricane Ian farm loss could reach $1.56BA new report finds preliminary agriculture losses in Florida from Hurricane Ian’s high winds and drenching rains could reach $1.56 billion, with citrus, cattle, vegetable and melon operations hit the hardest.
DeSantis eases voting rules in counties devastated by Ian
Read full article: DeSantis eases voting rules in counties devastated by IanFlorida 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.
Florida shrimpers race to get battered fleet back to sea
Read full article: Florida shrimpers race to get battered fleet back to seaThe seafood industry in southwest Florida is racing against time and the elements to save what’s left of both a major shrimping fleet and a lifestyle battered by Hurricane Ian.
Disasters like Ian pose extra risk for fragile older people
Read full article: Disasters like Ian pose extra risk for fragile older peopleOlder 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.
Hurricane Ian closes some Florida schools indefinitely
Read full article: Hurricane Ian closes some Florida schools indefinitelyThe devastation from Hurricane Ian has left schools shuttered indefinitely in parts of Florida, leaving storm-weary families anxious for word on when and how children can get back to classrooms.
Historic search and rescue operation underway as Ian’s death toll reaches 87, NBC News reports
Read full article: Historic search and rescue operation underway as Ian’s death toll reaches 87, NBC News reportsAs federal emergency management officials launched their largest ever search and rescue effort, the number of fatalities in Hurricane Ian’s wake climbed to 87 Sunday.
Pine Island residents recount horror, fear as Ian bore down
Read full article: Pine Island residents recount horror, fear as Ian bore downEmergency responders are seeking to evacuate residents from the largest barrier island off Florida's Gulf Coast, and survivors there spoke of the terror of riding out Hurricane Ian in flooded homes and howling winds.
Ian shows the risks and costs of living on barrier islands
Read full article: Ian shows the risks and costs of living on barrier islandsExperts say that Hurricane Ian is shining a spotlight once again on the vulnerability of the nation’s barrier islands and the increasing cost of people living on them.
Cubans protest in Havana for 2nd night over lack of power
Read full article: Cubans protest in Havana for 2nd night over lack of powerGroups of Cubans have protested in the streets of Havana for a second night, decrying delays in fully restoring electricity three days after Hurricane Ian knocked out power across the island.
In Ian's wake, worried families crowdsource rescue efforts
Read full article: In Ian's wake, worried families crowdsource rescue effortsDesperate to locate and rescue their loved ones, social media users are sharing phone numbers, addresses and photos of their family members and friends online for anyone who can check on them after Hurricane Ian made landfall in southwest Florida.
Small protests appear in Havana over islandwide blackout
Read full article: Small protests appear in Havana over islandwide blackoutA few hundred Cubans have taken to the streets in Havana demanding the restoration of electricity, protesting more than two days after a blackout hit the entire island following the passage of Hurricane Ian.
Viral tweet shows flamingos hanging out in bathroom during Hurricane Ian
Read full article: Viral tweet shows flamingos hanging out in bathroom during Hurricane IanSunken Gardens, a botanical garden located in St. Petersburg, tweeted out a photo of a group of flamingos hanging out in a bathroom while riding out Hurricane Ian.
Study finds that climate change added 10% to Ian's rainfall
Read full article: Study finds that climate change added 10% to Ian's rainfallA quick study by two scientists calculates that climate change made Hurricane Ian 10% rainier than it would have been if there were no such thing as global warming.
Hurricane Ian sweeps away homes, memories on barrier islands
Read full article: Hurricane Ian sweeps away homes, memories on barrier islandsCars are left abandoned where they stalled on the road into Fort Myers Beach when Hurricane Ian's storm surge flooded their engines and their drivers couldn’t continue.
Watch live: Latest coverage of Hurricane Ian and its impacts
Read full article: Watch live: Latest coverage of Hurricane Ian and its impactsPresident Joe Biden says the entire United States "hurts" along with the people of Florida after Hurricane Ian flooded communities across the state, knocked out power and raised fear of a "substantial loss of life.”.
Hurricane Ian: Photos in Florida show devastation left behind as cleanup begins
Read full article: Hurricane Ian: Photos in Florida show devastation left behind as cleanup beginsThe National Hurricane Center said Ian could return at or near hurricane strength on Friday when it enters the Atlantic Ocean toward South Carolina and North Carolina.
Hurricane Ian downgraded to tropical storm as it continues to batter Florida
Read full article: Hurricane Ian downgraded to tropical storm as it continues to batter FloridaHurricane Ian was downgraded to a tropical storm Thursday morning, but officials have warned the powerful storm that brought life-threatening storm surges, floods that left people stranded in their homes and knocked out power to more than 2.5 million was not over.
Live Updates: Hurricane Ian wallops Florida, heads north
Read full article: Live Updates: Hurricane Ian wallops Florida, heads northRescuers from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, other states and counties were racing against the clock as the sun was about to set Thursday in North Port, to help families stranded in their own homes surrounded by streets that had turned into canals.
Donate or volunteer: Cajun Navy, Red Cross, Salvation Army and NACC Disaster Services are stationed in Florida and ready to help people affected by Hurricane Ian
Read full article: Donate or volunteer: Cajun Navy, Red Cross, Salvation Army and NACC Disaster Services are stationed in Florida and ready to help people affected by Hurricane IanOn Wednesday, Hurricane Ian made landfall in southwest Florida.
Show us photos from when you vacationed on Florida’s Gulf Coast
Read full article: Show us photos from when you vacationed on Florida’s Gulf CoastHurricane Ian is currently hitting the Gulf Coast of Florida after strengthening to a Category 4 storm before making landfall, possibly near Port Charlotte.
What dictates a hurricane’s strength?
Read full article: What dictates a hurricane’s strength?There are many ways to categorize a hurricane. The storm’s central pressure is one way. The height of its storm surge is another. How much rain it drops is another. And, of course, the strength of its wind is another. But what causes a hurricane to strengthen or weaken? The answer is simple enough, but multifaceted.
Understanding Rapid Intensification
Read full article: Understanding Rapid IntensificationHurricane IAN underwent Rapid Intensification overnight and now stands with winds of 155mph. At 10pm yesterday, those winds were at 120mph and THAT is the classic definition of Rapid Intensification: when winds increase by 35mph or more in 24 hours or less! Couldn’t be more on spot.
Floridians head for shelters as Hurricane Ian barrels toward Tampa
Read full article: Floridians head for shelters as Hurricane Ian barrels toward TampaMore than 2 million people in Florida were under orders to pack up and head east to safer ground Tuesday as Hurricane Ian barreled north from Cuba on a path toward Tampa.
Tampa’s $39M investment to help reduce flooding could be undone by Hurricane Ian, NBC News reports
Read full article: Tampa’s $39M investment to help reduce flooding could be undone by Hurricane Ian, NBC News reportsTampa has been undergoing major infrastructure upgrades to protect the vulnerable city from flooding, but as Hurricane Ian barrels toward Florida’s west coast, the project is still years from completion.
Has Hurricane Ian ruined vacation plans in Florida? Here’s a visitor’s guide on how to deal with storm
Read full article: Has Hurricane Ian ruined vacation plans in Florida? Here’s a visitor’s guide on how to deal with stormHere’s a look at how tourists can best cope in terms of air travel, evacuation shelters and park closures.
Hurricane Ian nears Florida landfall with 155 mph winds
Read full article: Hurricane Ian nears Florida landfall with 155 mph windsHurricane Ian, one of the most powerful storms ever recorded in the U.S., swamped southwest Florida, flooding streets and buildings, knocking out power to 2 million people and threatening catastrophic damage further inland.
Cuba without electricity after hurricane hammers power grid
Read full article: Cuba without electricity after hurricane hammers power gridHurricane Ian has knocked out power across all of Cuba and devastated some of the country’s most important tobacco farms when it slammed into the island’s western tip as a major hurricane.