Report: closing all interior doors during hurricanes could help save roof
During high-intensity storms like Hurricane Irma, experts say those choosing to stay home and board up their homes should follow this advice: close all interiorRead More
Irma takes dead aim at Florida; 1.4M people ordered to flee
MIAMI (AP) — Irma weakened slightly Friday but remained a dangerous and deadly hurricane taking direct aim at Florida, threatening to march along the peninsula’sRead More
How to use social media without internet after the storm
After the storm, we may be without power for an extended period of time, thus making it difficult to use the internet to get inRead More
Central Florida shopper gives up last generator to stranger in need
As Hurricane Irma barrels toward Florida this weekend, anxious residents across the state are packing stores across the state to get last-minute supplies. And oneRead More
Irma turns Caribbean island paradises into nightmares
HAVANA (AP) — Strung like beads along the northeast edge of the Caribbean, the Leeward Islands are tiny, remote and beautiful, with azure waters andRead More
Monroe County officials warn remaining Key West residents ahead of Irma
At a press conference held at City Hall in Key West, Monroe County officials warned that the clock is ticking for residents to evacuate inRead More
State schools, offices closed by order of governor
Florida Gov. Rick Scott has closed all state schools, universities and offices until Monday to use as shelters during Hurricane Irma. Schools are usually usedRead More
Hurricane Irma likely to be far worse than monster Andrew
WASHINGTON (AP) — For an entire generation in South Florida, Hurricane Andrew was the monster storm that reshaped a region. Irma is likely to blowRead More
Traffic nightmare as 500K people told to leave South Florida
MIAMI (AP) — The race to flee Hurricane Irma became a marathon nightmare as more than a half-million people were ordered to leave South FloridaRead More
Irma looms as the mythical ‘Big One’ Florida has long feared
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — They call it the Big One — a mythic, massive hurricane that would obliterate the densely populated southeast coast. AndRead More