Hurricane Ian

FEMA has announced an extension in its housing program from Hurricane Ian.

At present, there exists no memorial to the victims and survivors of Hurricane Ian. The 2022 tropical cyclone caused 161 fatalities and $118.5 Billion in property damages, making it the third costliest U.S. hurricane on record and costliest in Florida history.

Princeton University researchers measured attitudes toward climate change before, during and after Hurricane Ian.

The FEMA decision will impact a majority of federal flood insurance policy holders in Lee County.

Nearly two years after Hurricane Ian devastated Southwest Florida, for many, the dream of living in paradise is becoming unaffordable. Making the situation worse, because of lax permitting and development following the hurricane, FEMA is hiking the cost of flood insurance in vulnerable coastal communities like Cape Coral.

The number of pelicans and other shorebirds with hooks in their pouches or stomachs, or fishing line wrapped tight around their legs or beaks dropped by 58 percent across the region after Hurricane Ian in 2022.

Heritage Property & Casualty Insurance Co. has agreed to pay a $1 million fine after a state review found it violated claims-handling requirements following Hurricane Ian, according to an order signed Thursday by Florida Insurance Commissioner Michael Yaworsky.

FEMA representatives told Lee County and four municipalities within it that residents were losing their long-held flood insurance discounts because they didn’t follow the federal agency’s rules on rebuilding after a storm.

Survivors of Hurricane Ian currently using FEMA's temporary housing program have been offered a waiver for financial relief.

Research shows the soaring costs hint at widespread, unpriced risk as the global climate warms, with states like California, Florida and Louisiana hit hardest.

In the wake of 2022's Hurricane Ian some allies of Gov. Ron DeSantis had a faster track for funds. Those on the outside were forced to wait for the same funds.

A FEMA program providing temporary housing units in the wake of Hurricane Ian for over 1,300 displaced families in the state is being extended for six months. Those continuing to live in FEMA temporary housing units after March 29 will be responsible for paying monthly rent.