Hurricane

Babcock Ranch, in southwest Florida, could be a model for urban planners as climate change upends the US state and elsewhere. When Hurricane Ian churned past her home in southwest Florida last year, Mary Frisbee shrugged off worries. She watched TV and surfed the internet. That's because she and her…

Hurricane Idalia made landfall near Keaton Beach, Florida, Wednesday morning as a Category 3 hurricane. The storm system sustained nearly 125mph winds, splitting trees in half, drowning cars, and ripping rooves off of buildings, the Associated Press reports. The hurricane produced dangerous storm surges in Deadman Bay that flooded homes,…

LIVE OAK, FL  — President Biden and first lady Jill Biden are traveling to Florida’s Big Bend region early Saturday to survey damage from Hurricane Idalia, but the president won’t be seeing Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.  A spokesperson for Mr. DeSantis, Florida Republican and 2024 presidential hopeful, said in a…

Hurricane Idalia left behind a trail of debris and floodwaters across Florida, but – as power cut out in its wake – it also left behind true darkness as night fell and electric lights remained out. “It’s been a long time since I’ve seen it this dark,” said Lashawn Poitier…

Residents throughout Florida's Gulf Coast are cleaning up and preparing to rebuild after Hurricane Idalia damaged numerous homes and businesses in the region. CBS News correspondent Omar Villafranca reports from Cedar Key, Florida. Read More

As it happenedended 1693761683ClimateNewsPresident Biden assesses scale of impacts from Hurricane Idalia from the sky before conducting a walking tour of communities Flood waters from Hurricane Idalia inundate Steinhatchee, Florida Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planetGet our free Climate email Joe…

Hurricane Idalia's storm surge and powerful winds raked across several of Florida's older and rural Gulf Coast communities. Now, the cleanup begins. A MARTÍNEZ, HOST: When Hurricane Idalia came ashore in Florida earlier this week, it battered beach towns and fishing communities along what's known as the nature coast. One…

CEDAR KEY, Fla. — As cleanup begins in the aftermath of Hurricane Idalia, the storm has served as a stark reminder that Florida’s insurance industry remains in flux. Idalia made landfall in Florida’s Big Bend just before 8 a.m. Wednesday as a Category 3 hurricane. It killed at least three…

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis issued a stern warning to potential looters on Wednesday, cautioning that residents in the aftermath of Hurricane Idalia would be well within their rights to use lethal force against those attempting to invade their properties. The governor’s remarks came during a press conference held in Perry,…

As Hurricane Idalia barreled through Florida Wednesday, thousands of homeowners faced the possibility of rebounding without property insurance. In the past few years, nearly a dozen property insurers in Florida have liquidated. More have either left the state or restricted coverage, including Farmers Insurance, which pulled out of the Sunshine…