Could another storm form in the Atlantic? A look at the final stretch of hurricane season MIAMI — Hurricane Ian has left its mark on Florida. Miami Herald · Oct 5, 2022
38 drownings linked to Hurricane Ian so far, authorities say. Most were in Lee County MIAMI — At least 38 people drowned in Florida because of Hurricane Ian’s catastrophic storm surge and flooding, authorities said Tuesday. Miami Herald · Oct 5, 2022
Tropical Depression forms near Africa, while a wave heads to Caribbean MIAMI — Tropical Depression Twelve formed west of Africa on Tuesday afternoon, and has some potential to reach tropical storm status Tuesday night or Wednesday. But forecasters expect it to be “short-lived” and sputter out in the open ocean. Miami Herald · Oct 4, 2022
Boat captains, volunteers help barrier island residents with ferry service, supplies PINE ISLAND, Fla. — The helpers were busy in Southwest Florida on Tuesday. Miami Herald · Oct 4, 2022
Michelle Kaufman: Athletes are human beings. Remember that before you boo, spew venom from a distance. One of the wonderful things about being a sportswriter for 35 years has been getting to see the human side of our sports heroes. Miami Herald · Oct 4, 2022
Mexican actor Pablo Lyle convicted of manslaughter in fatal road-rage case in Miami MIAMI — Pablo Lyle, the Mexican actor who fatally punched a man during a road-rage confrontation on a Miami street, was convicted of manslaughter Tuesday. Miami Herald · Oct 4, 2022
Tom Brady, Gisele Bundchen reportedly hire divorce lawyers MIAMI — The rumor mill kicked into high gear when paparazzi caught Gisele Bundchen the past couple of days walking around in Miami by herself sans wedding ring. Miami Herald · Oct 4, 2022
Biden to meet DeSantis as he visits Florida after Ian WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden will meet with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis when he travels to Florida on Wednesday to survey damage done by Hurricane Ian, the White House said Tuesday. Miami Herald · Oct 4, 2022
Wave heading to Caribbean, other Atlantic system could turn into depressions MIAMI — Forecasters on Tuesday are watching a disturbance in the eastern Atlantic that is expected to turn into a tropical depression soon. Miami Herald · Oct 4, 2022
‘Politics are going to get injected’: Days after Ian, campaigns roar back to life Even one of the state’s worst natural disasters couldn’t keep politics at bay for long in Florida. Miami Herald · Oct 4, 2022
Grueling Ian search takes toll on Miami fire crews. ‘Forget about our jobs, we’re human’ FORT MYERS BEACH, Fla. — It’s grueling work being a member of Urban Search and Rescue Task Force 2, made up mostly of city of Miami firefighters. Miami Herald · Oct 4, 2022
Editorial: Florida faces big questions after Hurricane Ian The stories coming out of the most hurricane-devastated areas of Florida’s Southwest coast are heart-rending: Residents leaving on foot from Fort Myers Beach, rolling small suitcases of whatever they could salvage. Pleas for food, water, propane and toilet paper posted on social media. Pine Island, Naples, Matlacha — all hit… Miami Herald · Oct 4, 2022
As Cubans demand freedom, President Díaz-Canel says he will not tolerate ‘illegitimate’ protests As residents in Havana and other cities continue demonstrating against the government and its response to Hurricane Ian, security forces have beaten and arrested some protesters, and Cuba’s handpicked president, Miguel Díaz-Canel, warned the population that “counterrevolutionary” behavior like blocking the streets will be punished. Miami Herald · Oct 4, 2022
Jesus Luzardo dominates in final start as Miami Marlins shut out Atlanta Braves MIAMI — Jesús Luzardo’s start against the Atlanta Braves on Monday night was monumental in more ways than one. Miami Herald · Oct 4, 2022
Miami Herald · Oct 3, 2022 About 100 deaths across 10 Florida counties linked to Hurricane Ian MIAMI — Florida officials have linked about 100 deaths spanning 10 counties to Hurricane Ian, with more than half in Lee County where storm surges as high as 10 feet razed homes and destroyed some of the only bridges that contact barrier island residents to the mainland.
Miami Herald · Oct 3, 2022 In visit to Puerto Rico, Biden says he’s ‘determined to help’ recovery after Hurricane Fiona PONCE, Puerto Rico — President Joe Biden declared in Puerto Rico on Monday that his administration is committed to helping the island recover from Hurricane Fiona and other disasters, announcing a more-than $60 million federal investment in flood management that he said was only a small piece of the overall…
Miami Herald · Oct 3, 2022 Biden visits Puerto Rico, says he’s ‘determined to help’ recovery after Hurricane Fiona PONCE, Puerto Rico — President Joe Biden declared in Puerto Rico on Monday that his administration is committed to helping the island recover from Hurricane Fiona and other disasters, announcing a $60 million federal investment in flood management that he said was only a small piece of the overall assistance…
Miami Herald · Oct 3, 2022 President Biden visits Puerto Rico on Monday, will announce aid after Hurricane Fiona SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden are traveling to Puerto Rico on Monday, the first stop to storm-stricken parts of the United States after Hurricane Fiona flooded the island last month and Hurricane Ian devastated southwestern Florida less than two weeks later.
Miami Herald · Oct 3, 2022 ‘It’s a total loss.’ Iona residents left with little after Hurricane Ian FORT MYERS, Fla. — The small unincorporated Lee County community of Iona lies a few miles east of Fort Myers Beach, still closed off to the public while rescue crews search through what is reported to be complete devastation in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian.
Miami Herald · Oct 3, 2022 Haiti confirms cholera deaths as fuel shortage, protests hamper access to clean water After more than three years without a single confirmed case of cholera, Haiti is confirming the deaths of at least eight people from the deadly waterborne disease.
Miami Herald · Oct 3, 2022 ‘We are tired, dirty and hungry’: Hurricane Ian survivors leave Fort Myers Beach on foot FORT MYERS BEACH, Fla. — Feeling increasingly isolated in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian, Fort Myers Beach residents and renters continued to exit their devastated island by foot Sunday, four days after a 10-foot storm surge driven by 150 mph winds inundated Southwest Florida’s coastal communities.
Miami Herald · Oct 3, 2022 What we know — and don’t — about how climate change impacts hurricanes like Ian MIAMI — It’s a question that follows any natural disaster, especially monster hurricanes like Ian: Was this caused by climate change?
Miami Herald · Oct 3, 2022 Editorial: No, it’s not too soon. After Hurricane Ian, it’s time to say ‘climate change,’ Gov. DeSantis When Gov. Ron DeSantis referred to a “biblical storm surge,” he was assessing Hurricane Ian’s damage and, unknowingly, prophesying what’s to come in future years and decades in Florida.
Miami Herald · Oct 3, 2022 Editorial: Receiving Florida unemployment benefits better be easier for Ian’s victims than it was for COVID’s Those left jobless by Hurricane Ian, mainly the thousands of people who worked in the tourism industry in Sanibel, Fort Myers and Naples and Pine Island, are about to learn whether the state’s improved unemployment website will handle the load more effectively than it did during the COVID-19 pandemic. It…
Miami Herald · Oct 3, 2022 On Coast Guard flight over battered Florida coast, massive damage is evident From thousands of feet in the air, it’s easy to see the extent of Hurricane Ian’s destruction on Florida’s Gulf Coast.