Hurricane

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…

As Florida residents emerged from Hurricane Idalia on Thursday, some have started to assess the trail of destruction the storm left behind — and this included a group of Latinos who started cleaning up the severely damaged hotel where they work. Alberto, Maggie and Jorge Vidal were among dozens of…

A Tesla car was destroyed by a fire on Thursday in Florida after it was damaged by floodwaters caused by Hurricane Idalia. Officials with the Pinellas Park Police Department determined the Tesla was destroyed after it caught fire while on the back of a tow truck. A spokesperson for the…

HORSESHOE BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Florida and Georgia residents living along Hurricane Idalia’s path of destruction on Thursday picked through piles of rubble where homes once stood, threw tarps over ripped-apart roofs and gingerly navigated streets left underwater or clogged with fallen trees and dangerous electric wires. “My plan today…