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Barbuda Evacuation: Hurricane Irma left animals stranded; dogs turned feral, farms suffered

As Hurricane Irma swept through Barbuda, it forced a mass evacuation, tragically leaving behind both household pets and livestock. In the aftermath, these animals struggled to adapt, some even reverting to instinctual survival behaviors. Animal welfare advocates swiftly intervened, establishing emergency shelters and delivering much-needed support, revealing significant shortcomings in…

The Times of India · Sep 17

Earth from space: 3 hurricanes form a perfect line before smashing into land

A 2017 satellite photo captured three hurricanes — Katia, Irma and Jose — in a near-perfect line across "hurricane alley" in the Atlantic Ocean. Interestingly, the storms, which are named alphabetically, appeared to be in the wrong order.

LiveScience · Jul 8, 2024

Two residents in the tiny Caribbean island of Barbuda fight government in land rights case

When Hurricane Irma slammed into the tiny island of Barbuda as a powerful Category 5 storm in 2017, the government evacuated the entire population

The Independent UK · Nov 8, 2023

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FPL asks judge to toss class-action suit over Irma power outages, citing new Florida law

After Gov. Ron DeSantis last week signed a measure that gave a legal protection to utilities, Florida Power & Light is asking a judge to toss out a class-action lawsuit stemming from power outages in Hurricane Irma.

Miami Herald · Jul 6, 2023

A couple’s quixotic quest to save their drowning island – one rock at a time

Frank and Monica Woll bought two beautiful islands in the Florida Keys only to see storms and rising waters wash much of it away. Then they got serious

The Guardian - UK · Jun 28, 2023

Judge upholds acquittal in 9 hurricane nursing home deaths

A Florida judge has upheld his acquittal of a nursing home administrator who had been charged with the overheating deaths of nine patients after 2017’s Hurricane Irma knocked out the facility’s air conditioning

The Independent UK · Feb 27, 2023

Rustic fishing towns faced Ian’s wrath. Now at the height of tourism season, ‘We’re in a lot better shape’

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Chokoloskee and Everglades City, two fishing villages-turned-travel-destinations that sit next to each other on the cusp of Everglades National Park and the Gulf of Mexico, have seen more than their share of hurricane destruction — most recently Donna in 1960, Wilma in 2005, and then Irma…

Tribune News Service · Dec 12, 2022

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Hurricane Ian left fingerprints on Everglades but wasn’t a mangroves killer like Irma

MIAMI — From the air, the fingerprints of Hurricane Ian’s journey through the Everglades are easy to see: swaths of beach washed away on Cape Sable, a plume of coffee-colored water leaking into the teal of Florida Bay and a stray sailboat shoved violently ashore, taking down 10 feet of…

Miami Herald · Oct 10, 2022

Prosecutors drop some charges in Florida nursing home deaths

Prosecutors have dropped manslaughter charges against three nurses who were present when 12 Florida nursing home patients suffered fatal overheating five years ago after Hurricane Irma

The Independent UK · Sep 22, 2022

These hurricane flood maps reveal the climate future for Miami, NYC and D.C.

National Hurricane Center data for Miami, Washington, D.C., and New York City show development happening in at-risk areas, even as climate change brings more frequent and intense storms.

WEKU · Jul 28, 2022

‘Irma Vep’: HBO’s byzantine showbiz satire full of wonderful chaos

Alicia Vikander stars in the limited series as a movie star surrounded by colorful characters on a French film project.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 3, 2022

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