Looking back at Hurricane Irma's impacts on the First Coast 8 years later

A recap of the storm that brought major impacts to Jacksonville and the First Coast region in September, 2017.

Beware the 'I': 11 Atlantic Hurricanes Starting With 'I' Have Been Retired This Century

Have you noticed how many hurricanes starting with the letter "I" have been terribly destructive lately? It turns out there's ...
ABC7 San Francisco

Riding out Hurricane Irma in Key West, Florida

KEY WEST, Florida -- AccuWeather extreme meteorologist Reed Timmer captured Irma's wrath as the storm hit Key West, Florida, and what it looked like after the hurricane. He streamed live as torrential ...

New AI flood model gives water managers up-to-the-minute decision-making tool

groundwater and storm surge interact across the region. Historic storms – including Hurricane Irma (2017), Hurricane Sandy (2012) and Tropical Storm Isaias (2020) – were used to fine-tune the model’s ...

Making Florida More Flood Resistant Is Forcing Hard Choices for Homeowners

A rule requiring many storm-damaged homes to be demolished or rebuilt to the latest flood-resistant standards has exacted ...
WTSP

Peak of 2025 hurricane season also marks 8 years since Hurricane Irma

TAMPA, Fla. — Wednesday is the statistical peak of the Atlantic Hurricane season, which also happens to mark eight years since Hurricane Irma devastated in the Florida Keys. The season begins in June ...
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Walkie-talkie app Zello becomes No. 1 in anticipation of Hurricane Irma

Hurricane Harvey rescuers turned to walkie-talkie app Zello while working to save thousands trapped by floodwaters last week. As Hurricane Irma runs through the Caribbean and approaches Florida, ...