Hurricane Irma
Hurricanes, earthquakes estimated to cost industry $95B
World
October 20, 2017
Hurricanes, earthquakes estimated to cost industry $95B
Swiss Re, one of the world’s biggest reinsurers, estimates that Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria, plus two recent earthquakes in…
A stunned Puerto Rico seeks to rebuild after Hurricane Maria
World
September 21, 2017
A stunned Puerto Rico seeks to rebuild after Hurricane Maria
Rescuers fanned out to reach stunned victims Thursday after Hurricane Maria ravaged Puerto Rico, knocking out electricity to the entire…
Governor: ‘Work to do’ for Florida to recover after Irma
World
September 13, 2017
Governor: ‘Work to do’ for Florida to recover after Irma
Parts of Florida inched back toward normal with workers restoring power, clearing roads and replenishing gas supplies, even as teams…
Florida Keys, airports partially re-open after Irma rips through state
World
September 12, 2017
Florida Keys, airports partially re-open after Irma rips through state
Parts of the storm-ravaged Florida Keys will allow residents to return on Tuesday to survey damage from Hurricane Irma, which…
Battered Florida tries to assess scope of Irma’s destruction
World
September 12, 2017
Battered Florida tries to assess scope of Irma’s destruction
Aid rushed in to hurricane-scarred Florida early Tuesday, residents began to dig out, and officials slowly pieced together the scope…
Weakened Irma lashes Tampa Bay region; full impact unknown
World
September 11, 2017
Weakened Irma lashes Tampa Bay region; full impact unknown
A massive but weakened Hurricane Irma zeroed in on the Tampa Bay region early Monday after hammering much of Florida…
Cuba surveys toppled houses, flooded cities in wake of Irma
World
September 10, 2017
Cuba surveys toppled houses, flooded cities in wake of Irma
Hurricane Irma ripped roofs off houses and flooded hundreds of miles of coastline as it raked Cuba’s northern coast after…
Magnitude of Irma drives massive evacuation from Florida
World
September 9, 2017
Magnitude of Irma drives massive evacuation from Florida
Hurricane Irma’s relentless advance on Florida narrowed the window for residents to get to safety, with the latest forecasts shifting…
Hurricane Irma slams Turks and Caicos on path to Florida
World
September 8, 2017
Hurricane Irma slams Turks and Caicos on path to Florida
Hurricane Irma battered the Turks and Caicos Islands early Friday and Cuba evacuated tourists from beachside resorts as the fearsome…
Global shares mostly lower on hurricane, North Korea worries
Economy
September 8, 2017
Global shares mostly lower on hurricane, North Korea worries
Global shares mostly slipped Friday on worries about the damage from Hurricane Irma in the US, as well as lingering…