NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Tracy McMillion, Fort Myers' fire chief, about the city being hit especially hard by Hurricane Ian, which caused catastrophic flooding and destroyed countless homes.
In Manatee County, Hurricane Ian spared residents in that part of Florida from severe devastation. The storm did knock out power to scores of people and the wind knocked down trees
Part of Nick Underwood's job is flying through hurricanes to collect data for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. He's been doing that for six years and says Ian was especially rough.
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Officials said at least two gunmen were targeting a specific person and that they are still working to determine what touched off the shooting. It comes amid a surge in violence across the city.
A new law makes it easier for people to sue the government for illnesses from contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. The legal action could become one of the largest mass civil cases in history.
When Hurricane Ian slammed into Fort Myers, Fla., it left a trail of destruction from high winds and storm surge flooding. As people get back into their communities, they're deciding what's next.
Former eBay Inc. executives were sentenced Thursday to prison for a scheme to terrorize the creators of an online newsletter that included sending live spiders, cockroaches, a funeral wreath.