Tag: Weather
Hurricane Irma And Maria’s Impacts On Florida
Hurricane Irma Mangled Florida’s State, National Parks
NAPLES, Fla. (AP) — Hurricane Irma mangled Florida’s national and state parks, turning places meant to be enjoyed...
Peninsula-Area Responders Continue Giving Hurricane Relief
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (AP) — When Newport News Fire Department Battalion Chief Jim Gower arrived in a small city in east Texas to assist with Harvey relief, the floodwaters already had receded. But what he saw was people who have no homes to go back to, no cars, no jobs.
For Insurers, Accounting For Meteorological Violence Begins
NEW YORK (AP) — Allstate expects insurance losses of about $593 million in August after Hurricane Harvey left a path of destruction along the...
To The Right, To The Right, Maria Please Keep Going To...
Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico and Dominica before turning for the Dominican Republic early Thursday. While forecast models don't show the storm impacting the...
Deadly Storm May Prompt Florida To Create Gas Reserves
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Still reeling from the aftermath of Hurricane Irma, Florida may soon embark on a costly list of fixes and contentious changes to state laws, including whether or not to require nursing homes to have on-site generators to deal with power outages.
Governor: Floridians Should Prepare, Restock Hurricane Kits
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — During a meeting to thank first responders for working long hours in Hurricane Irma, Florida Governor Rick Scott said that all Floridians should carefully monitor Hurricane Maria.
Hurricane Maria Zeros In On Puerto Rico, Monitoring Path
For the second time in less than a month, the Caribbean got pounded by a major hurricane. Hurricane Maria slammed the Dominica with "widespread...
Don’t Fall For These Insurance Scams Post Hurricane Irma
It's hurricane season, and already Florida has been victim to a major storm leaving behind a mess of destruction. With destruction comes the dreaded...
Does Hurricane Maria Pose A Threat To Florida?
It's been a week since Hurricane Irma ripped through Florida leaving behind a path of destruction and just as Floridians are getting back on...
New Storm Maria A Growing Threat To Irma-Slammed Caribbean
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — The hurricane-battered islands of the Caribbean prepared on Sunday to face yet another potential disaster, with forecasters saying...
