The Latest Breaking News from Hurricane Ian

AP EXPLAINS: How one computer forecast model botched Ian

Hurricane Ian confounded one key computer forecast model, creating challenges for forecasters and Florida residents

The Independent UK · Oct 7, 2022

An Eagles Fan and Cheesecake Guy Takes on a Hurricane

How Gabe Ferraro’s viral moment—flying an Eagles flag as Hurricane Ian approached—came to be.

Sports Illustrated · Oct 7, 2022

New satellite mapping with AI can quickly pinpoint hurricane damage across an entire state to spot where people may be trapped

Hurricane Ian left an extraordinarily broad path of destruction across much of South Florida. That was evident in reports from the ground, but it also shows up in satellite data. Using a new method, our team of spatial and environmental analysts was able to quickly provide a rare big picture…

The Conversation · Oct 7, 2022

Hurricane Ian floods leave mess, insurance questions behind

Christine Barrett and her family had to climb on top of their kitchen cabinets because of flooding that surged into their house during Hurricane Ian

The Independent UK · Oct 7, 2022

10 days later, Cubans still recovering from Hurricane Ian

Cuban soldiers fix roofs and raise power poles under a blazing sun

The Independent UK · Oct 7, 2022

Hurricane Ian is now Florida's deadliest in nearly a century

Ian is the second-deadliest storm to strike the mainland U.S. this century.

Axios · Oct 7, 2022

After Hurricane Ian, a low-lying Florida city starts to rebuild. Should it?

CAPE CORAL, Fla. — A home on the water's edge. That was the dream.

Los Angeles Times · Oct 7, 2022

Ian deaths span Central Florida to Keys, include drownings, post-storm accidents and suicides

MIAMI — Hurricane Ian is one of the deadliest storms in Florida’s history, with more than 115 fatalities confirmed by state and county authorities. But the hurricane’s magnitude is also reflected in the geographic area in which those deaths occurred, spanning the peninsula from north of Daytona Beach to the…

Miami Herald · Oct 6, 2022

Hurricane Ian destroyed close to 8,000 homes in Cuba, damaged another 68,000, government says

Hurricane Ian, which hit western Cuba last week with Category 3 force winds and brought devastating flooding to the western provinces of Pinar del Río and Artemisa, destroyed more than 7,600 homes and damaged more than 68,000, Cuban authorities said.

Miami Herald · Oct 6, 2022

Their father, 87, evacuated for Hurricane Ian. Rattled by storm surge, he died in his car

The day Hurricane Ian hit Florida, Tom Cummiskey, 87, had evacuated his Fort Myers trailer and was driving about 35 miles east from the coast, fielding calls on his flip phone from friends and family urging him to get off the road.

Miami Herald · Oct 6, 2022