Officials: 5.6 million people asked to evacuate FL ahead of Hurricane Irma

Irma trained its sights on Florida and officials warned more than 5 million people that time was running out Friday to evacuate ahead of the deadly hurricane as it followed a path that could take it from one end of the state to the other.

Hurricane Irma takes aim at Trump's Mar-a-Lago, social media goes wild

A spate of social media posts expressing hope that Hurricane Irma trashes President Trump's Palm Beach, Fla., resort is producing a backlash of disgust and criticism.

2017 trio of hurricanes closely resembles 2010 storms

While the appearance of three storms in the Atlantic Basin may seem unusual, it actually closely resembles a pattern last seen during 2010’s hurricane season.  

U-Haul offers free self-storage during Hurricane Irma

U-Haul is offering free self-storage for Florida residents who can be impacted by Hurricane Irma.

JetBlue offers low fares for Irma evacuees

The airline JetBlue announced plans Wednesday to help customers with existing flights, as well as assist with Floridians' efforts to evacuate ahead of Hurricane Irma.

Hurricane Irma makes landfall; 2 additional hurricanes form

The latest track from the National Hurricane Center is showing a path for Hurricane Irma pointing to Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, Haiti and Cuba before possibly heading north for Florida over the weekend. 

Forecast shifts, but Puerto Rico and Florida remain in Irma's sights

The Northern Leeward Islands took a direct hit Wednesday morning. Relentless Category 5 Irma slammed Barbuda, Saint Martin, and Anguila early Wednesday with 185 mph winds. A NOAA National Ocean Service gauge on the island of Barbuda recorded a gust of 155 mph before it was knocked out.

Category 5 Irma becomes one of the strongest hurricanes in Atlantic history

Hurricane Irma secured her place in the record books on Tuesday, reaching category 5 strength with maximum sustained winds of 185 mph and wind gusts exceeding 200 mph.

Evacuated Houston jail inmates returning to local prisons

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice says about 1,400 inmates who were evacuated from Houston-area prisons affected by flooding are heading back to the lockups.

Rescued from floodwaters? Throw your clothes away

Clothes soaked by the nasty floodwaters are like super petri dishes for toxic mold. You have only one option, and it isn't the washing machine. Throw those clothes away.

Trash piles up across Houston

Debris removal is underway in many heavily-damaged neighborhoods across Houston. Heavy-duty garbage trucks began picking up the piles of debris in Kingwood.

Israel to give $1M in aid to Houston Jewish community

Israel says it will donate $1 million in emergency aid to Houston's Jewish community to aid in post-Harvey recovery efforts.

Pastor, wife among Harvey flood deaths

"It's a lot to have to bury one parent, but being that we have to bury both parents at one time, it's unimaginable," explains Naomi Dabney.