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Associated PressSeptember 15, 2017

Confronted with back-to-back major hurricanes, the American Red Cross has received a huge outpouring of financial support — and a simultaneous barrage of criticism based on its struggles to respond to several past disasters. To date, combined donations to the Red Cross for hurricanes Harvey and Irma have topped $300 million. Former President Barack Obama […]

Associated PressSeptember 14, 2017

As Irma’s misery grows in scope and scale, so does its death toll. The most powerful hurricane ever recorded in the open Atlantic eventually claimed dozens of lives as it tore up the Caribbean and the southeastern United States. Still more are dying in its aftermath. The victims include eight residents of a sweltering Florida […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 13, 2017

Rep. Kim Daniels was among the myriad Jacksonville politicians at a Wednesday presser promoting an Irma relief fund. However, she was the only one who had claimed that “prophets” knew that Irma would hit Florida. “Nothing happens except God reveal it to prophets first,” Daniels observed as the death-dealing superstorm enveloped the peninsula. We asked Daniels […]

Mitch PerrySeptember 12, 2017

More professional sports teams are contributing to relief efforts in Florida following the destructive path of Hurricane Irma. The National Hockey League and its two Florida franchises — the Tampa Bay Lightning and Florida Panthers — announced Tuesday that they are making a joint donation of $2.7 million to those affected across the state from […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 11, 2017

The morning of Sept. 11, 2017 saw the Jacksonville area waking up to the devastation left by Hurricane Irma, even without a direct hit as suffered out west. Onshore flow rocked Jacksonville’s beaches in the wake of Matthew. Flood waters coursed through St. Augustine, yet again, along with low-lying areas, such as Downtown, Riverside, Old […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 10, 2017

Even as Irma bears down on the West Coast of Florida, the mammoth impacts of the storm are felt in the state’s Northeast corner. On Sunday night, Jacksonville got ready for a night that is expected to bring 12 hours of tropical storm force winds, massive flooding of low-lying areas, and other impacts. “I’m praying […]

Associated PressSeptember 10, 2017

In a 2017 hurricane season that has already seen two monster storms, Harvey and Irma, manufactured homes are turning out to be just a small fraction of the federal government’s plan to deal with displaced people, with only 1,700 trailers available. Where exactly the Federal Emergency Management Agency plans to send those trailers, Texas or […]

Bill RuftySeptember 8, 2017

As Floridians flee from Hurricane Irma or hunker down and await her arrival U.S. Rep. Dennis Ross, a Lakeland Republican, joined the crew of “Kermit,” a Lockheed WP-3D Orion turboprop hurricane hunter aircraft to meet her Friday. Reached at his home just an hour after what he called an amazing four trips through the eye […]

Tag: Irma

For Red Cross, hurricanes bring both donations and criticism

A look at some of the victims of Irma

Kim Daniels asserts again that Irma striking Florida was God’s will

Tampa Bay Lightning, Florida Panthers and the NHL give $2.7 million for Irma relief

Irma wallops Jacksonville: historic floods, 250K+ without power

Lenny Curry: ‘I’m praying for the city, praying for you’

FEMA sees trailers only as last resort after Harvey, Irma

Dennis Ross visits Irma … at 10,000 feet