Hurricane Irma

Four million people dropped off the food stamp rolls in one month, according to the latest numbers on food stamp enrollment from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).

FEMA announced a new policy on Tuesday to end discrimination against churches, synagogues, and all places of worship. The policy announcement came after three churches in Texas and two synagogues in Florida filed lawsuits to secure disaster relief aid after recent hurricanes.

The Communist regime controlling Cuba announced on Thursday that it would delay both the departure of elderly tyrant Raúl Castro and his likely replacement with hand-picked successor First Vice President Miguel Díaz-Canel in “elections” to be held next year.

Decisions to delay evacuation or shelter in place large numbers of nursing home residents during Hurricanes Harvey and Irma may have led to several deaths, an attorney says. However, other seniors who were evacuated died during or shortly after evacuation. This leaves managers of nursing homes in a quandary over what to do about residents in their care during natural disasters.

Scammers on Craigslist are taking advantage of a state program in Florida intended to feed victims of Hurricane Irma.

The number of claims for unemployment benefits plunged to its lowest level since 1973 as the job market remains strong, according to Department of Labor figures released Thursday.

The U.S. military’s involvement in hurricane relief efforts has “slightly delayed” the deployment of additional American troops to Afghanistan, according to the Pentagon.

The first jobs report to register the effects of Irma and Harvey show that the U.S. economy took a hard hit in September.

A man invited to a threesome at a South Florida house while Hurricane Irma ravaged the state is accused of killing the man who invited him, police say.

So what is the actual situation on the ground on the island of Puerto Rico? Obviously, there is no small amount of devastation thanks to Hurricane Maria, which did incalculable damage earlier this month. Which brings us to the next

Singer-songwriter Lin-Manuel Miranda argued in a tweet on Monday that President Donald Trump will have “American deaths” on his watch if he waits to send aid to Puerto Rico in the wake of Hurricane Irma and Maria.

The media and the Democrats are deseperate to find a Hurricane Katrina in Puerto Rico, and to deny President Donald Trump’s capable and compassionate response to Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria.

A South Florida millionaire opened his Boca Raton mansion to dozens of foster children made homeless by the devastation of Hurricane Irma, NBC Miami reported.

Police in Jacksonville, Florida, arrested two men for allegedly attempting to steal a utility pole used as a traffic light after Hurricane Irma.

President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump traveled to Naples, Florida, to visit with people affected by Hurricane Irma and thank Americans involved with the recovery efforts.

World of Warcraft players can purchase Shadow the Fox in order to contribute to disaster relief funds, both national and international.

A nun dressed in a full habit was spotted using a chainsaw to clear brush from the fallen debris following Hurricane Irma’s destruction in Miami, Florida, according to a video captured by an off-duty police officer.

Jennifer Lawrence took to her Facebook page over the weekend to comment on and clarify statements made last week in an interview in which she appeared to blame the “wrath” of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma on America’s election of President Donald Trump.

Because it was not that long ago, we all remember when we still liked actress Jennifer Lawrence. At 19, she knocked us all out in 2010’s Winter’s Bone. The following year she was the best thing in the box office hit X-Men: First Class. The year after that she went certified platinum when The Hunger Games topped off a domestic gross of $408 million.

With Tim Tebow’s home state of Florida still battling the effects of Hurricane Irma, the New York Mets minor leaguer took time to visit a shelter, where he met a World War II veteran, who played Tebow a tune on

TEL AVIV — Arab social media users have been extensively discussing Hurricane Irma and the extent to which the powerful storm was “divine punishment” or a natural phenomenon that is appropriate to the climate in the region.

Real Housewives of Miami star Lisa Hochstein came under fire on social media this week after posting a photo to Instagram in which she posed in front of the private jet carrying her and her family away ahead of the impact of Hurricane Irma.

According to a report from Naples Daily News’ Maria Perez, illegal immigrants will not be excluded from receiving Hurricane Irma aid. Perez explained that as her interpretation of Scott’s answer to a question as to whether “assistance would be provided to

On Monday’s broadcast of ABC’s “The View,” co-host Joy Behar argued that now is the time to discuss global warming and suggested naming future hurricanes about people who deny global warming is causing hurricanes to become stronger. Behar said, “[R]eally

Police in Florida are reporting that dozens have been arrested for looting stores and homes and breaking curfew after mass evacuations; the curfews were set to protect life and property.

Floridians risked their lives to rescue manatees trapped on the bottom of a suddenly dry bed of sand that just a few moments earlier was Sarasota Bay. Hurricane Irma succeeded in sucking all of the water out of the bay, leaving a few manatees stranded.

While standing in front of a Key Largo, FL bar decimated from Hurricane Irma, CNN’s Bill Weir referred to the storm as “unlike anything” he has seen in his 25 years of reporting. Weir said he is “shaken” by what he

While speaking at the Federal Emergency Management Agency headquarters in Washington, D.C. Sunday, Vice President Mike Pence urged the people in Hurricane Irma’s path to heed the warnings of state officials to properly prepare for the incoming storm. “This is

A Miami, Florida, woman delivered her own baby after paramedics were unable to get to her due to Hurricane Irma.

As Hurricane Irma pounds the Caribbean and heads toward Florida, some Florida residents who decided to stay in the state are taking selfies next to giant waves despite officials ordering residents to evacuate.

A Florida sheriff’s deputy and a state corrections officer died Sunday morning when their vehicles collided. Few details about the crash are available at this time.

Hurricane Irma returned to Category 4 on Sunday morning. Emergency response officials are watching social media as a back-up for 911 phone systems. During Hurricane Harvey, 911 systems became overwhelmed with calls for service prompting social media calls for help. Officials learned a valuable lesson from Harvey and are being proactive with new methods of emergency situation reporting.

President Donald Trump met with cabinet members in Camp David to discuss the administration’s progress and challenges facing the United States including the threat posed by hurricanes.

As the state of Florida prepares for Hurrican Irma, Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn said in an interview on Fox News Channel that Tampa is “about to be punched in the face.” “I never thought I would quote Mike Tyson in saying,

Hurricane Irma kept Florida State and Miami on the sideline this week — and will do so again next weekend.

The powerful storm has already forced the postponement of the annual Seminoles-Hurricanes showdown, which was scheduled to be played on Florida State’s campus in Tallahassee on Sept. 16.

A Good Samaritan in a Florida store brought one customer to tears after he gave up the store’s last generator to a stranger behind him in line.