Tag: Florida

In this geocolor GOES-16 satellite image taken Saturday at 2:30 p.m. Eastern, the eye of Hurricane Irma moves northwest just off the coast of Cuba and south of Florida. (NOAA via AP)

Energy and Environment

Key West NWS scientist plans to ride out Irma in 220 mph windproof bunker

Joseph Lawler · September 9, 2017 8:50 pm

Rep. Dennis Ross, R-Fla., took part in a flight through Hurricane Irma Florida on Friday with meteorologists to collect data on the storm. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Rep. Dennis Ross flies into Hurricane Irma with Hurricane Hunters

Mandy Mayfield · September 9, 2017 6:55 pm

Florida has never seen anything like Hurricane Irma, Gov. Rick Scott warned early Saturday afternoon as the state prepared for the storm to strike. (David Santiago/Miami Herald via AP)

Gov. Rick Scott: Florida ‘has never seen anything like’ Irma

Joseph Lawler · September 9, 2017 4:40 pm

"Don't be the guy that gets killed by the tree, all right?" Sen. Marco Rubio said at a Miami-area press conference Saturday morning. "Every year, we have it - the guy that's standing around, the tree falls on their head." (David Santiago/Miami Herald via AP)

Marco Rubio: Don’t be the guy killed by falling tree, watch ‘Games of Throne’

Joseph Lawler · September 9, 2017 3:44 pm

Hurricane Irma has been downgraded to a Category 3 storm, according to the latest forecast from the National Hurricane Center on Saturday. (NOAA via AP)

Hurricane Irma downgraded to Category 3, but expected to rebound before hitting Florida

Daniel Chaitin · September 9, 2017 3:17 pm

A "reasonable worst case scenario" forecast shows half of Key West underwater due to storm surge, according to a Weather Channel meteorologist. (Al Diaz /Miami Herald via AP)

‘Reasonable worst case scenario’ shows half of Key West underwater due to Irma

Daniel Chaitin · September 9, 2017 2:53 pm

Florida Gov. Rick Scott issued grave warnings about Hurricane Irma to people in southwest Florida at a press event Saturday morning, telling residents under evacuation orders that they had to be on the road by noon to be safe. (AP photo/Joe Reedy)

Rick Scott’s theatrical sign language interpreter steals show at Irma presser

Joseph Lawler · September 9, 2017 2:50 pm

Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi condemned companies that plan to gouge prices ahead of Hurricane Irma, vowing to prosecute and publicly shame them. (AP Photo/Joe Reedy)

Florida AG Pam Bondi warns price gougers: ‘I will be saying your name all over this country’

Mandy Mayfield · September 9, 2017 2:37 pm

Forecasters predict the eye of Hurricane Irma will make landfall over the Florida Keys and from there will track north over the west coast of the Sunshine State, threatening cities like Tampa Bay. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz)

Hurricane Irma has eye on Florida Keys

Daniel Chaitin · September 9, 2017 1:26 pm

A boy sits on wall near his home flooded by heavy rains brought on by Hurricane Irma, in Fort-Liberte, Haiti, om Friday. Irma is expected to make landfall in Florida this weekend. ( AP Photo/Dieu Nalio Chery)

Federal health agencies prep for Hurricane Irma

Kimberly Leonard · September 9, 2017 4:01 am

As Houston rebuilds, it's important to remember that the best intentions are worthless if they are not paired up with local knowledge and motivated workers. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Beltway Confidential

When Texas and Florida rebuild after Harvey and Irma, they should avoid the mistakes of Katrina’s rebuild

Brad Tidwell · September 9, 2017 4:01 am

Hurricane Irma is still on course to hit Florida in the forecast from the National Hurricane Center late Friday evening. (Screen shot, courtesy of the National Hurricane Center)

Energy and Environment

Hurricane Irma regains Category 5 strength before turning to Florida

Daniel Chaitin · September 9, 2017 3:52 am