Residents return to find homes gone, towns devastated in path of Idalia
1 year, 4 months ago

Residents return to find homes gone, towns devastated in path of Idalia

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “I had to turn around three times, just because roads were blocked off.” The storm had 90 mph winds when it made a direct hit on Valdosta on Wednesday, Georgia Gov. “We’re fortunate this storm was a narrow one, and it was fast moving and didn’t sit on us,” Kemp told a news conference Thursday in Atlanta. James Nobles returned to the tiny town of Horseshoe Beach in Florida’s remote Big Bend to find his home had survived the battering winds and rain but many of his neighbors weren’t as fortunate. And today we feel like it’s been taken away.” Florida officials said there was one hurricane-related death in the Gainesville area, but didn’t release any details.

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Apocalyptic chaos strikes the South as millions are left without power after Hurricane Helene
3 months, 1 week ago

Apocalyptic chaos strikes the South as millions are left without power after Hurricane Helene

Daily Mail  

Apocalyptic chaos has struck down in the South as millions are left without power as desperate families line up at gas stations and roving mobs steal generators. The power outages have sparked scenes of chaos, with desperate families lining up outside gas stations and reports emerging of roving mobs stealing generators The southeastern United States has been plunged into crisis …

Hurricane Helene tears apart Florida’s Big Bend region
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Hurricane Helene tears apart Florida’s Big Bend region

Salon  

Hurricane Helene tore through Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas, leaving behind a trail of devastation after the Category 4 hurricane made landfall Thursday night in the rural Big Bend in Florida, the Associated Press reported. Dramatic footage shows the astonishing force of Hurricane Helene's storm surge, with entire homes floating away in Steinhatchee, Florida. When the storm first arrived in …

Tropical weather brings record rainfall. Experts share how to stay safe in floods.
5 months ago

Tropical weather brings record rainfall. Experts share how to stay safe in floods.

Associated Press  

The extreme weather seen in places across the United States in recent weeks shows that it doesn’t take a catastrophic hurricane to cause significant damage — the torrential rain from Tropical Storm Debby in parts of the Southeast is just one example. White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre asked Americans during a press briefing “to remain vigilant, heed the warnings …

Severe storms in the Southeast US leave 1 dead and cause widespread power outages
5 months, 1 week ago

Severe storms in the Southeast US leave 1 dead and cause widespread power outages

Associated Press  

CANTON, Ga. — A weather system that produced severe thunderstorms late into the night in the Southeast left one man dead in Georgia, caused damage in a South Carolina town and left hundreds of thousands of electricity customers without power for a time. Officials across southeastern Tennessee and northern Georgia said roads were blocked Wednesday because of downed trees and …

No power and nowhere to stay as rural Florida starts recovering from Hurricane Idalia
1 year, 4 months ago

No power and nowhere to stay as rural Florida starts recovering from Hurricane Idalia

Associated Press  

HORSESHOE BEACH, Fla. — The worst of Hurricane Idalia left residents of a region of tight-knit communities trying to find places to live as they rebuild — if they decide it’s even worth it — and waiting potentially weeks for electricity to be restored after winds and water took out entire power grids. While the storm wreaked havoc on a …

Florida's residents return to find homes gone, towns devastated in path of powerful hurricane Idalia
1 year, 4 months ago

Florida's residents return to find homes gone, towns devastated in path of powerful hurricane Idalia

India TV News  

Hurricanes and tropical storms are nothing new in the South, but the sheer magnitude of damage from Idalia shocked Desmond Roberson as he toured what was left of his Georgia neighbourhood. “I had to turn around three times, just because roads were blocked off.” The storm had 90 mph winds when it made a direct hit on Valdosta on Wednesday, …

‘Nothing left’: Idalia leaves trail of devastation across southeast US
1 year, 4 months ago

‘Nothing left’: Idalia leaves trail of devastation across southeast US

Al Jazeera  

Residents and authorities assess damage after tropical storm brings flooding but is less disastrous than feared. Idalia crashed ashore on Wednesday morning as a powerful Category 3 hurricane at Keaton Beach in Florida’s northern Big Bend region, lashing the coast with sustained winds of up to 201 kilometres per hour and torrential rains. “The cleanup in Florida … is only …

Hurricane Idalia's aftermath: Florida rushes to restore power and clear debris
1 year, 4 months ago

Hurricane Idalia's aftermath: Florida rushes to restore power and clear debris

NPR  

Hurricane Idalia's aftermath: Florida rushes to restore power and clear debris Enlarge this image toggle caption Sean Rayford/Getty Images Sean Rayford/Getty Images Across the Southeast, hundreds of thousands are without power, roads are littered with storm debris and fears over the possibility of severe flooding remain as Idalia, now a tropical storm, heads out to sea again. The storm made …

Floridians endure slow wait for power knocked out by Ian
2 years, 3 months ago

Floridians endure slow wait for power knocked out by Ian

Associated Press  

BONITA SPRINGS, Fla. — Hurricane Ian may be long gone from Florida, but workers on the ground were pushing ahead Tuesday to restore power and search for anyone still trapped inside flooded or damaged homes. At least 75 people were killed in Florida, five in North Carolina, three in Cuba and one in Virginia since Ian made landfall on the …

As Ida Weakens, More Than 1 Million Gulf Coast Homes And Businesses Are Without Power
3 years, 4 months ago

As Ida Weakens, More Than 1 Million Gulf Coast Homes And Businesses Are Without Power

NPR  

As Ida Weakens, More Than 1 Million Gulf Coast Homes And Businesses Are Without Power Enlarge this image toggle caption Scott Olson/Getty Images Scott Olson/Getty Images A massive relief effort is underway across the Gulf Coast following the worst of Ida's tear through the region, as the storm has knocked out power to more than 1 million homes and businesses …

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