Hurricane Ian Updates From NPR

The confirmed death toll in Florida after Hurricane Ian is now at least 81.The Florida Medical Examiners Commission provided a spreadsheet to NPR…

Thousands of people have lost homes and businesses in Florida after Hurricane Ian made landfall in Lee County — but some hope remains especially with…

A day after Ian — now a post-tropical cyclone — passed through North Carolina, Gov. Roy Cooper says that his state "avoided the worst" of the storm. At…

The death toll from Hurricane Ian has risen to at least 44 in Florida, according to the state's Medical Examiners Commission. Thirty of the victims died…

President Biden will visit Puerto Rico on Monday and Florida on Wednesday to survey the damage left by two major hurricanes. Speaking at a Congressional…

In southwest Florida, boats and helicopters are being used to rescue people from their homes as rivers have flooded following Hurricane Ian. The Myakka…

Crystal Edge left the 28-year-old sailboat that belonged to her late mother tied up at a marina underneath the Fort Myers Beach Bridge. After Hurricane…

At an arena turned shelter in the city of Estero, Fla., displaced people from Hurricane Ian were still being bussed in this weekend from Fort Myers Beach…

For residents in and around Fort Myers — even those fortunate enough not to have experienced much damage to their homes — fulfilling everyday needs is…

As Florida begins its recovery process from Hurricane Ian, FEMA administrator Deanne Criswell said the government agency is looking at both immediate and…

A disaster modeling firm predicts that the combination of uninsured properties, infrastructure damage and other cleanup and recovery plans could cost…

In Southwest and central Florida, rivers swollen by rain from Hurricane Ian are cresting and flooding communities. It has caused a possible levee break in…

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is warning against looting in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian.In a press conference, DeSantis said: “We want to make sure we’re…

BONITA SPRINGS, Fla. — Jim Bianco decided to stay put in his seaside home in Bonita Springs rather than evacuate as Hurricane Ian smashed ashore on…

Stay, or go?That was the question facing the hundreds of Florida nursing homes and assisted living facilities in Hurricane Ian's path this week. Moving…

Millions of K-12 students missed school this week in Florida, as nearly every public school district in the state closed its buildings during the…

Three days since Hurricane Ian struck Florida, over 1.2 million customers remain without electricity as of Saturday morning, according to utility…

Ian has now dropped to the category of a post-tropical cyclone.In its 5 p.m. ET advisory Friday, the National Hurricane Center said Ian has been…

Ian is still considered an extreme threat to everyone in its path as the storm moves across South Carolina, FEMA officials say.During a news conference…

More than 200,000 electricity customers in South Carolina were without power on Friday after Hurricane Ian made landfall, according to…

President Biden said he has directed federal emergency responders to take every possible action to save lives and get help to survivors of Hurricane Ian.…

Hurricane Ian is creating chaos along the South Carolina shore, where the National Hurricane Center said it made landfall south of Georgetown as a…

Hurricane Ian’s storm surge is sending seawater flowing over roads along some of South Carolina’s most popular beach areas, as the large storm nears…

In its latest update, the National Hurricane Center says Hurricane Ian is about 60 miles east-southeast of Charleston, S.C., after crossing Central…

As Hurricane Ian approached Florida earlier this week, officials in many coastal communities urged residents to evacuate. The Tampa region's Manatee…

Florida officials gave an update on Friday morning about where the state's power outages and restoration efforts stand. Gov. Ron DeSantis said that 1.9…

As Ian moves north along the Atlantic, here's how to get the latest storm updates from across the region:Sign up for alertsYou can sign up for real-time…

Officials in Florida have confirmed one fatality associated with Hurricane Ian and 20 other deaths that could potentially be a result of the storm. At a…

Millions of K-12 students missed school this week in Florida, as nearly every public school district in the state closed its buildings during the…

As a born and raised resident of Fort Myers, Fla., Bobby Pratt has been dealing with hurricanes since he was two months old. But the devastation caused by…

Parts of Florida’s power grid will need to be rebuilt after Hurricane Ian flooded some areas with storm surges of up to 12 feet, according to Florida…

Ian has strengthened into a hurricane once again. In its 5 p.m. ET advisory Thursday, the National Hurricane Center says Ian regained hurricane status…

More than 40 nursing homes across Florida have been evacuated due to Hurricane Ian, according to the Florida Health Care Association.As of this morning,…

Hurricane Ian victims throughout Florida now have until Feb. 15, 2023, to file various federal individual and business tax returns and make tax payments,…

Gov. Roy Cooper is encouraging all North Carolinians to take necessary precautions as the remnants of Hurricane Ian begin to approach the state.Ian is…

Walt Disney World says it plans to reopen its theme park and resorts in a phased approach starting Friday as weather conditions improve.“While theme parks…

Roger Desjarlais, county manager of Lee County, Fla., says the county’s water systems have failed following Hurricane Ian.Desjarlais told reporters…

Sunday night’s NFL game between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Kansas City Chiefs will go on as scheduled in Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Fla.In a…

As Ian moves over Florida and north along the Atlantic, here's how to get the latest storm updates from across the region: Sign up for alertsYou can sign…

Fort Myers and Naples have ordered citywide curfews in the wake of Hurricane Ian. In the Fort Meyers announcement, the police department says the…

The National Hurricane Center says Hurricane Ian has made "mainland" landfall south of Punta Gorda near Pirate Harbor. Maximum sustained winds at this…

Hurricane Ian is one of the strongest hurricanes by wind speed that’s ever made landfall in recorded U.S. history.Data shared by meteorologist Philip…

Hurricane Ian has started knocking out the lights.More than 1 million Florida electricity customers didn’t have power as of late afternoon Wednesday,…

Authorities are searching for at least 20 people after a boat carrying migrants sank off the coast of Florida, the U.S. Border Patrol said Wednesday…

In a repeat of one of the most iconic images from 1992's Hurricane Andrew, staff at the Sunken Gardens in St. Petersburg, Fla., have shared a photograph…

Roughly 350 patients in 15 Florida hospitals under threat from Hurricane Ian have been evacuated as of Wednesday afternoon, state officials said.Secretary…

The eye of Hurricane Ian has come ashore near Cayo Costa, according to the National Hurricane Center. The storm has sustained winds of 150 mph – which is…

Hurricane Ian didn't keep 86-year-old Lois Bastien, who lives outside St. Petersburg, Fla., from her daily run. She had a record to keep: Every single day…

Dramatic footage from Estero Blvd in Fort Myers Beach shows the storm surge and hurricane-force winds as Ian makes landfall in the immediate area. As the…

As Hurricane Ian approached southwest Florida, Tampa Mayor Jane Castor asked people to remain vigilant, saying, "we're not out of the woods yet."“You…

Ian is just shy of a Category 5 storm as it inches closer to official landfall on Florida's Gulf Coast. If its winds increase even a little, that would…