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. Miami Herald · Oct 3, 2022
US economy dodges harsher hit on inflation from Hurricane Ian Hurricane Ian has left a path of destruction behind, destroying countless homes, ruining citrus crops and risking fragile supply chains, but the storm’s skirting of a key U.S. fertilizer-production area in Florida means the broader U.S. economy was spared from the worst. Tribune News Service · Oct 3, 2022
‘Like the Gulf of Mexico came in’: Hurricane Ian flooded this historically Black Naples neighborhood NAPLES, Fla. — Piles of damaged furniture, damp mattresses and broken electronics sat Saturday in front of most houses on the east side of Naples’ only historically Black neighborhood. Miami Herald · Oct 2, 2022
US pledges largest amount of disaster aid in wake of Hurricane Ian At least 54 people have been confirmed dead and thousands are without power Evening Standard · Oct 2, 2022
Is worst yet to come? Hampton Roads under threat of major flooding event — 3 days after Ian VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — A coastal flooding event unseen for a decade could inundate parts of Hampton Roads on Monday — three days after the remnants of Hurricane Ian swept through the region. Tribune News Service · Oct 2, 2022
After Ian demolished their home, a Florida couple wonders where to go Fort Myers Beach was one of the places hit hardest by Hurricane Ian. Jim and Susan Helton are two of the many whose homes were destroyed. Now they don't know what's next. WEKU · Oct 2, 2022
FEMA administrator: Floridians must ‘understand what their risk is’ when rebuilding MIAMI — With at least 70 people dead in Florida in the wake of Hurricane Ian, FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell promised to provide assistance to Floridians as they recover from the powerful Category 4 storm, but also said it’s important to consider the risk of rebuilding in the state’s most… Miami Herald · Oct 2, 2022
‘In panic mode’: Fear of not enough water, food, gas in Florida’s coastal towns after Ian While most Floridians woke up to a normal Sunday with plans for church, family gatherings and watching football, many people in the Southwest Florida coast, the areas most ravaged by Hurricane Ian, spent the day growing weary, frustrated and angry as they waited for electricity, gas, water, food and other… Miami Herald · Oct 2, 2022
Matt Gaetz votes against hurricane relief money in home state of Florida after Hurricane Ian devastation Rick Scott also voted against it and Marco Rubio was not not present The Independent UK · Oct 2, 2022
Ian is long gone but water keeps rising in central Florida Residents living in parts of central Florida donned fishing waders, boots and bug spray and canoed or kayaked their way to their homes on streets where floodwaters continued rising Sunday despite it being four days since Hurricane Ian tore through the state The Independent UK · Oct 2, 2022
Thousands of Tampa Bay homes remain without power after Ian TAMPA, Fla. — Four days since Hurricane Ian smashed into Southwest Florida, about 26,000 customers remain without power across the Tampa Bay region. Tribune News Service · Oct 2, 2022
2 disturbances are in the Atlantic Ocean. What the forecast shows MIAMI — A pair of disturbances are in the Atlantic Ocean Sunday afternoon, one of which the National Hurricane Center estimates has a high chance of becoming a storm system by next weekend and one of which has a high chance of becoming nothing in its 2 p.m. EDT update. Miami Herald · Oct 2, 2022
2 disturbances are in the Atlantic Ocean MIAMI — A pair of disturbances are in the Atlantic Ocean Sunday morning, one of which the National Hurricane Center estimates has a high chance of becoming a storm system by next weekend and one of which has a high chance of becoming nothing. Miami Herald · Oct 2, 2022
Hurricane Ian: Americans urged to weigh risks of rebuilding in vulnerable areas Fema administrator says US residents should ‘make informed decisions’ about rebuilding in areas hit by natural disasters The Guardian - US · Oct 2, 2022
Reuters · Oct 2, 2022 Hurricane Orlene could bring flash floods, mudslides to Mexico Hurricane Orlene barreled toward Mexico's southwestern coast as a dangerous Category 3 storm and is expected to dump torrential rains even as it is forecast to weaken in the coming days, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) said on Sunday.
USA Today Sports Media Group · Oct 2, 2022 Jaguars vs. Eagles weather: Rainy, windy day expected in Philadelphia It'll be a rainy, windy day in Philadelphia today thanks to Hurricane Ian.
WEKU · Oct 2, 2022 More than 100,000 clients in Puerto Rico are still without power 2 weeks after Fiona The storm made landfall on Sept. 18 and knocked out power to the entire island. Nearly a third of customers in Puerto Rico's westernmost municipalities are still waiting for electricity.
The Independent UK · Oct 2, 2022 GOP Sen Marco Rubio confronted over past opposition to hurricane relief despite asking for new funds Comes as Rubio asked for disaster relief for Florida.
Radio France Internationale · Oct 2, 2022 Storms, floods and fires: Have planetary conditions really become more extreme? After a summer of heatwaves and forest fires in the Mediterranean basin, monsoon rains that submerged one-third of Pakistan, and the latest in a series of tropical hurricanes ravaging the south-east United States, one could be forgiven for thinking that planet Earth has passed some critical climatic threshold. What do…
The Independent UK · Oct 2, 2022 Biden and first lady to visit Florida and Puerto Rico after Hurricane Ian devastation Biden and DeSantis have put aside their political differences to respond to the hurricane
Axios · Oct 2, 2022 Biden to visit Florida and Puerto Rico after hurricane devastation The president and the first lady will visit Puerto Rico on Monday and Florida on Wednesday.
The Guardian - AU · Oct 2, 2022 Cubans protest over power outages four days after Hurricane Ian City residents block roads and confront authorities over lingering problems with electricity and internet
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Orlando Sentinel · Oct 2, 2022 Mike Bianchi: In the wake of Hurricane Ian, here’s another million reasons DeVos family is good for the Orlando community ORLANDO, Fla. — Orlando Magic chairman Dan DeVos and his family started implementing a plan about how they could help even before Hurricane Ian crashed ashore days ago.
WEKU · Oct 2, 2022 Flooding and closed roads are some of the challenges Florida's people face after Ian Flooding cut off I-75 for hours as officials struggle to restore power and water to residents in the path of the storm's destruction.