Hurricane Irma

Death toll among residents in nursing home rises to 8

Thu, 14 Sep 2017 - 08:12 GMT

Hollywood Police are investigating the deaths of eight nursing home residents in Florida, where oppressive heat and humidity set in after hurricane Irma.

Puerto Rico opens arms to refugees from Irma's chaos

Wed, 13 Sep 2017 - 07:24 GMT

Despite economic problems and its own damage from Hurricane Irma.

About 5M still without power in U.S. Southeast after Irma

Wed, 13 Sep 2017 - 02:01 GMT

About 5 million customers, or about 10 million people, were without power on Wednesday morning in Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas after Hurricane Irma.

Irma: US crisis cell brings stranded tourists home

Wed, 13 Sep 2017 - 08:10 GMT

In flooded resorts and storm-ravaged beach hotels dotted along the Caribbean archipelago.

Macron visits hurricane-hit Caribbean

Tue, 12 Sep 2017 - 01:11 GMT

French President Emmanuel Macron travelled Tuesday to the hurricane-hit Caribbean, joining the Dutch king in the region for a tour of the devastated islands.

Irma leaves Florida Keys devastated, but state escapes the worst

Tue, 12 Sep 2017 - 11:26 GMT

Millions of Florida residents were without power and extensive damage was reported in the Florida Keys.

Dollar stands tall vs yen, euro as risk sentiment improves

Tue, 12 Sep 2017 - 08:25 GMT

The dollar held to large gains on Tuesday following a sharp rebound against the yen and euro.

Oil prices steady as traders assess U.S. hurricane impact

Tue, 12 Sep 2017 - 08:18 GMT

Oil prices were steady on Tuesday, as traders weighed up the dampening effect on demand of Hurricane Irma versus refinery restarts in the wake of Hurricane Harvey.

European shares open higher after new records in Asia, Wall Street

Tue, 12 Sep 2017 - 08:12 GMT

European bourses continued their relief rally, opening higher on Tuesday after stock markets in Asia and in the U.S. hit new record highs as worries about Hurricane Irma .

Cuba says Hurricane Irma killed at least 10 people

Mon, 11 Sep 2017 - 03:51 GMT

At least 10 people were killed in Cuba by Hurricane Irma bringing the death toll from the ferocious storm to 38 in the Caribbean.

Irma knocks out power to nearly 6 million

Mon, 11 Sep 2017 - 03:28 GMT

Hurricane Irma knocked out power to about 5.8 million homes and businesses in Florida, even as the storm weakened as it crept up the state’s west coast

Irma knocks out power to nearly 6 million

Mon, 11 Sep 2017 - 03:28 GMT

Hurricane Irma knocked out power to about 5.8 million homes and businesses in Florida, even as the storm weakened as it crept up the state’s west coast

After Irma, tourists party and Cubans take a dip in flooded streets

Mon, 11 Sep 2017 - 12:31 GMT

In the wake of Hurricane Irma, foreign tourists partied in the coastal resort of Varadero and some Cubans swam in the flooded streets of central Havana.

More aid arrives on hurricane-hit island of St Martin

Mon, 11 Sep 2017 - 11:18 GMT

With ports mended and weather cleared, officials sent in more aid and arranged stepped-up evacuations Monday in remote Caribbean islands devastated.

Irma seen costing more than 1 billion euros in Saint Martin

Sat, 09 Sep 2017 - 12:32 GMT

The cost of Hurricane Irma, described as one of the most powerful Atlantic storms in a century.

CORRECTED-Caribbean islands fear grim tourist season in Irma's wake

Sat, 09 Sep 2017 - 11:40 GMT

urricane Irma’s deadly tear through the Caribbean will hobble the region’s multi-billion dollar tourism industry for months, just as hotels.

Walkie-talkie app downloads soar as Irma looms

Sat, 09 Sep 2017 - 09:23 GMT

As Floridians flee the path of Hurricane Irma, one app is proving to be a hurricane season essential: Zello walkie-talkie.

Florida mass exodus as Hurricane Irma closes in

Sat, 09 Sep 2017 - 04:00 GMT

Store owners boarded up their windows and families sandbagged their homes to join a mass exodus on Friday.

Irma powers toward Florida, leaving behind path of destruction

Fri, 08 Sep 2017 - 08:12 GMT

Hurricane Irma drove toward Florida on Friday as it lashed the Caribbean with devastating winds and torrential rain, leaving behind 14 deaths and destruction.

Hurricane damage has left Dutch St Martin 'unreachable': PM

Thu, 07 Sep 2017 - 11:48 GMT

Hurricane Irma has caused "huge damage" to St Martin, devastating its airport and port and leaving the Dutch part of the Caribbean island unreachable.

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