Climate change makes storms like Ian more common
Abnormally hot water in the Gulf of Mexico helped Hurricane Ian gain strength. Rapidly intensifying major hurricanes are more likely as the Earth gets hotter.
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Photos: This is what Florida looks like after Hurricane Ian
Images of the aftermath show a glimpse of the destruction caused by the powerful Category 4 hurricane: homes washed out, boats yanked from their moorings, and decimated neighborhoods.
Can the hurricane TV reporters come inside now? Please?
This is an old debate and one the TV news industry seems to have already decided — but until someone is seriously injured doing this kind of reporting, it will continue.
Some don't evacuate, despite repeated hurricane warnings, because they can't
People with disabilities, people who can't afford it and people who don't want to abandon their pets are among the many who can't easily get up and leave before a hurricane.
Hurricane Ian makes landfall in southwest Florida as a category 4 storm
The category 4 storm had sustained winds of 150 mph, just shy of category 5 status, before making landfall in Lee County.
Floridians in the hurricane's path don't need to go far to get to safety, mayors say
St. Petersburg and Tampa are preparing for what could be their first direct hit by a major hurricane in over a century. Officials there are urging people to comply with evacuation orders immediately.
Jan. 6 panel postpones its latest hearing because of Hurricane Ian
The hearing, when rescheduled, could conclude its presentations of investigative findings before a final report due later this year.
Predicting Hurricane Ian's track has been difficult. An expert tells us why
The National Weather Service's Joel Cline wants residents to know when danger is coming. But he adds, "If people think of a hurricane as a dot and a city as a dot, I think they've missed the point."