MIAMI — Tropical Storm Julia formed off the Guajira Peninsula of Colombia Friday morning and is forecast to turn into a hurricane this weekend while it moves across the Caribbean Sea toward Nicaragua. The National Hurricane Center announced the formati…
Ian deaths span Central Florida to Keys, include drownings, post-storm accidents and suicides
MIAMI — Hurricane Ian is one of the deadliest storms in Florida’s history, with more than 115 fatalities confirmed by state and county authorities. But the hurricane’s magnitude is also reflected in the geographic area in which those deaths occurred, s…
Hurricane Ian destroyed close to 8,000 homes in Cuba, damaged another 68,000, government says
Hurricane Ian, which hit western Cuba last week with Category 3 force winds and brought devastating flooding to the western provinces of Pinar del Río and Artemisa, destroyed more than 7,600 homes and damaged more than 68,000, Cuban authorities said. A…
Greg Cote’s Week 5 NFL picks
Like a dog coming in out of the rain, we are shaking off our slow start. In Week 4 we had a solid 10-6 mark overall (our second straight double-digit wins) and a season-best 9-6-1 ledger against the spread, with the Bills’ three-point victory the tying…
UN seeks a ‘humanitarian corridor’ in Haiti in areas where gangs continue to block fuel
With gangs continuing to block the entrance to Haiti’s seaports and the country’s main fuel terminal, the United Nations and its partners are asking for the opening of a “humanitarian corridor” to allow the release of fuel and aid workers to move freel…
Hurricane Julia could form in the Caribbean Sea. What the forecast shows
MIAMI — A disturbance over the southern Caribbean Sea is expected to turn into a tropical depression soon, with the forecast calling for it to strengthen into a hurricane by the time it nears Nicaragua this weekend. The National Hurricane Center began …
Haiti Prime Minister Ariel Henry appeals for international help amid humanitarian crisis
Haiti Prime Minister Ariel Henry is appealing for support from the international community to help his crisis-wracked country confront a growing humanitarian catastrophe and save lives as a deadly cholera outbreak sweeps across Haiti, potable water bec…
Tropical depression expected to form in the Caribbean Sea soon. What the forecast shows
MIAMI — A disturbance just off the coast of Venezuela could turn into a tropical depression this week as it moves through the Caribbean Sea toward Central America. And, its development chance keeps getting higher. The National Hurricane Center on Thurs…
American tourist killed in Turks and Caicos was an NAACP leader from Virginia
A tourist who was killed in the Turks and Caicos Islands earlier this week when the vehicle he was traveling in was ambushed by armed gunmen has been identified as a local NAACP leader from Virginia. Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force spokeswo…
Can noncitizens get FEMA assistance after Hurricane Ian? Yes, under these conditions
A week after Hurricane Ian ravaged entire communities across Southwest Florida, people of all backgrounds are trying to put their lives back together by throwing away water-damaged furniture, removing mold-infested walls and finding a place to get a ho…