Tag: Florida

US Death Toll From Hurricane Ian Tops 50

FORT MYERS, Fla.—Dozens of Florida residents left their flooded and splintered homes by boat and by air on Saturday as rescuers continued to search for survivors in the wake of Hurricane Ian, while authorities in South Carolina and North Carolina began taking stock of their losses. The death toll from the storm, one of the…


Elon Musk to Provide Florida With Starlink Satellites in Response to Hurricane Ian

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said SpaceX Chief Executive Elon Musk agreed to provide the company’s satellite internet service, Starlink, for help in response to Hurricane Ian in areas of Southwest Florida still without connectivity. “We are working with Elon Musk and Starlink satellite. They are positioning those Starlink satellites to provide good coverage in Southwest…


Ian Leaves Dozens Dead as Focus Turns to Rescue, Recovery

FORT MYERS, Fla.—With a death toll nearing three dozen, rescuers searched on Saturday for survivors among the Florida homes ruined by Hurricane Ian, while authorities in South Carolina began assessing damage from the powerful storm’s strike there as stunned residents began the painstaking task of surveying their losses. Ian, one of the strongest hurricanes ever…


St. Augustine Rich With History, Style and a Robust Dining Scene

By Patti Nickell From Tribune News Service St. Augustine–Many agree that the most impressive way to arrive in St. Augustine is by crossing the Intracoastal Waterway on the Bridge of Lions. Looking toward the city, it’s easy to imagine that you are in Valencia or Barcelona as bell towers and colorful buildings with their lacy…


Dozens Dead From Ian, One of Strongest, Costliest US Storms

CHARLESTON, S.C.—Rescuers searched for survivors among the ruins of Florida’s flooded homes from Hurricane Ian while authorities in South Carolina waited for daylight to assess damage from its strike there as the remnants of one of the strongest and costliest hurricanes to ever hit the U.S. continued to push north. The powerful storm terrorized millions…


‘You Loot, We Shoot’: DeSantis Warns Criminals Not to Target Hurricane Victims

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has warned opportunistic thieves not to target residents or ransack homes in the wake of Hurricane Ian, telling a press conference that Floridians are well-aware of their Second Amendment rights while noting a boarded-up business sign reading “you loot, we shoot.” DeSantis issued the stark warning during multiple press conferences on…


Capitol Report (Sept. 30): Dr. Fauci’s Net Worth Increases $5 Million During Pandemic; Government Shutdown Avoided

The president tells Americans that storm Ian is a crisis not just for Florida, but for the whole country. What’s the latest federal response? A government shutdown is averted, but House Republicans put up a fight Friday against the temporary funding bill. OpenTheBooks.com has been digging into the details yet again. They say Dr. Anthony…


Ian Lashes South Carolina as Florida Surveys Devastation

CHARLESTON, S.C.—A revived Hurricane Ian battered coastal South Carolina on Friday, ripping apart piers and filling neighborhoods with calf-high water, after the deadly storm caused catastrophic damage in Florida and trapped thousands in their homes. Ian’s center came ashore near Georgetown with much weaker winds than when it crossed Florida’s Gulf Coast on Wednesday as…


Climate Expert on Hurricanes: Numbers of Storms Actually Drop as Oceans Warm Up

As climate change alarmists try to link the catastrophic storm that hit Florida with human-caused global warming, geologist and climate expert Gregory Wrightstone refutes such claims, saying they aren’t based on facts. The director of the educational organization CO2 Coalition and expert reviewer for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), Wrightstone said his own…


Hurricane Ian Makes Landfall in South Carolina

A re-energized Hurricane Ian on Sept. 30 made landfall in South Carolina, according to U.S. weather officials. The center of the hurricane made landfall at 2:05 p.m. near Georgetown, the National Hurricane Center said. The storm had sustained winds of 85 miles per hour, much lower than the 150 mile per hour winds that struck…