Amid Chaos of Storms, U.S. Shows It Has Improved Its Response

Technology, building codes, weather forecasts and a more sophisticated understanding of mass evacuation helped keep the death toll low, experts say.

Irma-Proof Armor and Nights at the Museum: Shielding Florida’s Arts

Many Florida cultural organizations are relieved that, thanks to careful preparation and good luck, Hurricane Irma was not as bad as they had feared.

The Battered Southeast Grapples With Irma’s Aftermath

By JESS BIDGOOD, EMILY COCHRANE and DANA GOLDSTEIN September 12, 2017 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Stressed and exhausted families across the Southeast were assessing the damage from Hurricane Irma on Tuesday, even as flooding from the storm...

Irma Live Updates: Most Homes in Florida Keys Are Damaged, Officials Say

By THE NEW YORK TIMES September 12, 2017 Irma’s effects were still stinging Florida on Tuesday, from the Keys in the south, where officials said 90 percent of houses had sustained damage, to Jacksonville in the north, where hundreds had been...