In the hardest-hit parts of southwest Florida, many newer structures survived remarkably intact in Hurricane Ian’s winds, suggesting that updated Florida building codes are making a difference in reducing property losses, according to early assessments. “From what I saw, the …
Hurricane Ian left behind swamped cars, capsized boats and flooded neighborhoods across a wide swath of Florida on Thursday as it crossed the peninsula, entered the Atlantic Ocean and regained hurricane strength before turning west toward South Carolina. The hurricane …
After raking Cuba early on Tuesday, Hurricane Ian has continued to strengthen as it moved northeast over the Gulf of Mexico toward Florida’s west coast, where it’s expected to make landfall on Wednesday. The huge storm’s winds have reached 155 …