Exclusive: Flying into the eye of Hurricane Irma with U.S. ‘Hurricane Hunters’
THE EYE OF HURRICANE IRMA (Reuters) – The sky darkened, lightning flashed and a jolt of turbulence shook the cabin of the hulking Air Force turbo-prop aircraft as it plied its way toward the eye of Hurricane Irma, one of the strongest Atlantic storms e…
Irma threatens to disturb Florida’s final resting places
(This September 9 story corrects statement from Health and Human Services spokeswoman to say Disaster Mortuary Operational Response Teams did not respond to Hurricane Harvey, paragraph 12)
EPA says no volatile chemicals found in water near Arkema plant in Texas
(Reuters) – Water samples collected after an Arkema chemical plant in Crosby, Texas caught fire following a power outage due to Tropical Storm Harvey contained no volatile chemicals, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said Friday.
Hurricane Irma rips through Cuba as it heads for Florida
REMEDIOS, Cuba (Reuters) – Hurricane Irma pounded Cuba’s northern coast on Saturday as it headed for Florida, where millions of residents were told to evacuate after the storm killed 22 people in the Caribbean and left devastation in its wake.
Hurricane Irma downgraded as it tears into Cuba’s northern coast
HAVANA (Reuters) – Hurricane Irma weakened slightly on Saturday as it battered Cuba’s northern coast while millions of Florida residents were told to evacuate after the storm killed 21 people in the eastern Caribbean and left devastation in its wake.
Hurricane Jose on track to pass close to northern Leeward Islands
(Reuters) – Hurricane Jose, a Category 4 storm, was a track to pass close to the northern Leeward Islands on Saturday, the National Hurricane Center said.
Hurricane Irma strengthens, tears into Cuba’s northern coast
(Reuters) – Hurricane Irma walloped Cuba’s northern coast on Saturday as a Category 5 storm, as millions of Florida residents were ordered to evacuate after the storm killed 21 people in the eastern Caribbean and left catastrophic destruction in its wa…
Hurricane Irma makes landfall in Cuba as Category 5
HAVANA (Reuters) – Hurricane Irma strengthened and made landfall in Cuba on Friday as a Category 5 storm, as millions of Florida residents were ordered to evacuate after the storm killed 21 people in the eastern Caribbean and left catastrophic destruct…
Millions in Florida evacuate as Hurricane Irma pounds Cuba
HAVANA (Reuters) – Millions in Florida were ordered to evacuate as Hurricane Irma roared toward the state after lashing Cuba, killing 21 people in the eastern Caribbean and leaving catastrophic destruction in its wake.
Millions in Florida evacuate as Hurricane Irma pounds Cuba, heads north
HAVANA (Reuters) – Hurricane Irma lashed Cuba as it roared toward Florida on Friday after hitting the eastern Caribbean with its devastatingly high winds, killing 21 people and leaving catastrophic destruction in its wake.
