/tags/hurricane-irma Hurricane Irma en-US Copyright Mon, 04 Dec 2017 20:56:00 GMT /2017-12-04/this-years-hurricane-season-was-intense-is-it-a-taste-of-the-future Scientists say they see the fingerprint of climate change in these storms, but it's too soon to say whether this is a new normal. Mon, 04 Dec 2017 20:56:00 GMT /2017-12-04/this-years-hurricane-season-was-intense-is-it-a-taste-of-the-future Christopher Joyce /2017-09-13/at-least-8-dead-at-florida-nursing-home-after-irma Police in Hollywood, Fla., confirmed they are investigating the deaths. The facility may have been without air conditioning following the storm, according to multiple news reports. Wed, 13 Sep 2017 17:28:00 GMT /2017-09-13/at-least-8-dead-at-florida-nursing-home-after-irma Merrit Kennedy, Jason Slotkin /2017-09-12/hurricane-irma-blasts-into-the-record-books-with-lasting-intensity Hurricane Irma was the longest-lasting powerful hurricane or typhoon ever recorded, worldwide. It kept 185-mph winds for 37 hours — longer than any storm on record. Tue, 12 Sep 2017 10:59:00 GMT /2017-09-12/hurricane-irma-blasts-into-the-record-books-with-lasting-intensity Bill Chappell /2017-09-11/irma-weakens-to-tropical-depression-as-storm-buffets-georgia Irma leaves behind large swaths of damage in Florida and continues to dump heavy rain, but surge warnings have been discontinued. Mon, 11 Sep 2017 12:19:00 GMT /2017-09-11/irma-weakens-to-tropical-depression-as-storm-buffets-georgia Bill Chappell, Colin Dwyer /2017-09-10/irma-weakens-but-continues-to-batter-florida The hurricane, which smashed through the Florida Keys earlier Sunday, made landfall again at Marco Island and is churning its way north along Florida's northwest coast. It has weakened to Category 1. Sun, 10 Sep 2017 10:13:00 GMT /2017-09-10/irma-weakens-but-continues-to-batter-florida James Doubek, Mark Katkov, Amy Held, Colin Dwyer, Emma Bowman /2017-09-09/as-irma-shifts-west-powerful-winds-batter-florida-keys A storm surge of up to 15 feet over parts of Florida remained one of the biggest concerns. "This will cover your house," Gov. Rick Scott warned. "You will not survive." Sat, 09 Sep 2017 15:33:00 GMT /2017-09-09/as-irma-shifts-west-powerful-winds-batter-florida-keys Amy Held /2017-09-08/what-goes-into-hurricane-forecasting-satellites-supercomputers-and-more The latest hurricane models are using lightning-fast supercomputers to crunch ever-more data. And they're getting better. Fri, 08 Sep 2017 19:32:00 GMT /2017-09-08/what-goes-into-hurricane-forecasting-satellites-supercomputers-and-more Scott Neuman /2017-09-08/hurricanes-a-science-primer We know how damaging and costly, in many ways, such natural phenomena can be — but the devastation is not surprising, once you know how much energy is involved, says astrophysicist Marcelo Gleiser. Fri, 08 Sep 2017 17:30:00 GMT /2017-09-08/hurricanes-a-science-primer Marcelo Gleiser