Lucrative clean-up contracts after Hurricane Ian spark new fights US officials scrambling to clear debris and rebuild in aftermath of deadly storm are handing out massive contracts. Al Jazeera · Oct 27, 2022
Hurricane Ian's lucrative cleanup deals generate new storm It has been a month since Hurricane Ian ravaged southwest Florida The Independent UK · Oct 27, 2022
Crisis-stricken Cuba torn between ally Russia, neighbor U.S. Hurricane Ian caused an island-wide blackout when it tore through western Cuba in late September The Independent UK · Oct 27, 2022
Florida Mobile Home Park Residents Forced To Leave Homes, Terminate Leases Gasparilla Mobile Estates innFlorida, had some lucky residents whose homes remained almost intact after Hurricane Ian's impact. Zenger · Oct 27, 2022
Investors Flocking To Florida To Buy Hurricane Damaged Homes Hurricane Ian’s recent wrath in Florida left thousands of homes destroyed or flooded. In a market where inventory was already lean in one of the hottest states for real estate in the U.S., hurricane or no hurricane, buyers are looking for deals. Benzinga · Oct 27, 2022
Shore town fixed eroded beach despite denial from New Jersey When the remnants of Hurricane Ian chewed huge chunks out of its protective sand dunes earlier this month, North Wildwood asked New Jersey environmental officials for permission to do an emergency reconstruction of the sand piles The Independent UK · Oct 25, 2022
Ian's damage to Florida agriculture as high as $1.8 billion Hurricane Ian caused as much as $1.8 billion in damages to Florida agriculture last month The Independent UK · Oct 25, 2022
DeSantis is favored by most Hispanic voters — even some Florida Democrats, new poll shows MIAMI — Gov. Ron DeSantis has an advantage among Hispanic voters over his Democratic opponent Charlie Crist, according to a new poll for Telemundo/ LX News. A majority also said they supported the Republican governor’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Hurricane Ian response, housing, insurance issues — and his… Miami Herald · Oct 24, 2022
Coastal businesses’ hurricane recovery depends on rebuilding affordable housing How a community recovers after a disaster like Hurricane Ian is often a “chicken and egg” question: Which returns first – businesses or households? The Conversation · Oct 24, 2022
First Responders Remain ‘Florida Strong’ In Ian Aftermath First responders in Florida have undergone a massive physical and psychological toll over the past weeks Zenger · Oct 22, 2022
Hurricane Ian was lethal for elderly, those with chronic health conditions Thomas Billings Jr. and his wife, Sarah, decided to ride out Hurricane Ian in the family room of their Naples ranch home, close to Edgewater Beach. Tribune News Service · Oct 21, 2022
How high was Hurricane Ian’s storm surge? These scientists hunt down the answer The first thing James Fountain looks at in a hurricane-ravaged building is the ceiling fans. Miami Herald · Oct 21, 2022
‘Rotting from the inside out’ — How to avoid buying a car flooded by Hurricane Ian It happens after every major flood catastrophe: Tens of thousands of cars are inundated by storm surge or rising waters from heavy rain. Insurers declare them total losses and sell them to salvage companies. Tribune News Service · Oct 21, 2022
Editorial: Hurricane Ian proved that too few Floridians have flood insurance In this difficult age of climate change and sea level rise, one fact is now very clear: Fewer Floridians are entirely safe from the flooding caused by a hurricane. Tribune News Service · Oct 21, 2022
Tribune News Service · Oct 20, 2022 Ian killed more Floridians than most recent major hurricanes. Its indirect death count could reach the thousands FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A heart attack after cleaning up debris. A missed dialysis appointment. An oxygen machine that blinked off when the power went out.
The Conversation · Oct 20, 2022 Why so many people have moved to Florida – and into harm's way Hurricane Ian barreled ashore with winds of up to 150 mph (240 kph) on Florida’s southwest coast on Sept. 28, 2022.
The Conversation · Oct 20, 2022 Disasters like Hurricane Ian can affect academic performance for years to come When leaders at a middle school in New Orleans asked me to help students who were struggling after the city had been struck by Hurricane Katrina, we didn’t see eye to eye.
USA Today Sports Media Group · Oct 20, 2022 One in every 12 golf courses in the U.S. was impacted by Hurricane Ian’s effects According to the National Golf Foundation report, 1,119 golf facilities were impacted by Ian's wind and storm surge.
Los Angeles Times · Oct 20, 2022 Commentary: The pandemic, Hurricane Ian and me — a doctor whose friends say has PTSD It turns out being stalked by a hurricane feels just like the eve of the pandemic, when we knew a storm was coming but little else. Both are slow-moving disasters at the beginning. Both can cause great death and injury, or not. You can be devastated or passed by without…
Reuters · Oct 19, 2022 Cuba calls U.S. trade embargo a 'hurricane' that never ends Cuba on Wednesday said the decades-old U.S. trade embargo has been causing record financial losses and untold human suffering in recent months, at a time when Cuba was also battling the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and Hurricane Ian.
WEKU · Oct 19, 2022 The Sanibel Island causeway washed out by Hurricane Ian has reopened The causeway linking the island to the Florida mainland reopened with temporary repairs just three weeks after it was washed out by the hurricane. The reopening will help recovery work on the island.
The Independent UK · Oct 19, 2022 Sanibel Island causeway washed out by Ian reopens early Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced the reopening of the causeway linking Sanibel Island to the mainland that was washed out by Hurricane Ian
Zenger · Oct 19, 2022 Florida Citrus Growers Left Reeling From Hurricane Ian’s Devastation Hurricane Ian disrupted the lives of many millions across the United States and Cuba during its rampage through the Atlantic.
WEKU · Oct 19, 2022 A rare but dangerous flesh-eating bacteria is infecting Florida residents Hurricane Ian caused storm surges of up to 12 feet, leaving behind warm, brackish floodwaters where Vibrio vulnificus thrives.
Zenger · Oct 19, 2022 Calls To Mental Health Helpline ‘skyrocket’ In Wake Of Hurricane Ian As Hurricane Ian carved through Florida, calls to one mental health helpline skyrocketed.