Man Was Wearing a Life Jacket When His Body Was Found Days After Hurricane. Nearly a Decade Later, He’s Finally Been Identified

According to the agency, the body of the then-unidentified man was found on Sept. 14, 2017, in a debris pile in Big Pine Key.

Human remains found in Hurricane Irma debris pile identified 9 years later

MONROE COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — Human remains recovered in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma in 2017 were identified Wednesday. On Sept. 14 2017, the body of a man was found amongst debris in Big Pine Key ...

Hurricane Irma remains identified after 8 years: Key Largo man confirmed as victim

James Donald Schlake, 77, from Key Largo confirmed as victim through FDLE and Othram DNA testing. Decomposed remains found in ...
Houston Chronicle

Houston 2050: We finally built the Ike Dike. Here's how it happened. | Opinion

As we begin 2026, the Houston Chronicle editorial board asked a simple question: What will Houston look like in 2050? Writing as if from that future moment, these op-eds reflect on the last 25 years ...
NPR

North Carolina residents affected by Hurricane Helene still waiting for aid from FEMA

People in North Carolina who lost their homes during Hurricane Helene are still waiting for FEMA to step in and help. State officials say the agency is stalling applications for relief. North Carolina ...
The Royal Gazette

Hurricane names listed for predicted near-average 2026

The first forecast for the 2026 hurricane season suggests tropical activity for the coming year will stick close to the modern average. Tropical Storm Risk this month released its extended range ...
The Lens

Preparing for a wildfire or hurricane? Don’t forget water, documents — and your birth control.

This story was originally reported by Jessica Kutz of The 19th. Meet Jessica and read more of their reporting on gender, politics and policy. When a flood, wildfire or other natural disaster hits, ...
Science Daily

Oceans are supercharging hurricanes past Category 5

Hurricane Wilma in 2005 remains the most intense hurricane ever measured in the Atlantic basin. Typhoon Haiyan also meets the criteria, as does Typhoon Hagibis, which hit Tokyo in 2019. Hagibis caused ...
Boxing Scene

Ike Ibeabuchi, 52, suffers first defeat in decision against Kabiru Towolawi

When former heavyweight contender Ike Ibeabuchi returned to the ring earlier this year after more than 25 years out of the ring, he had lost his prime and his reflexes but had his undefeated record ...
NPR

What does climate change look like? This year's hurricane season is one example

The 2025 hurricane season was a study in contrasts. In one way, it felt very quiet in the United States. No storms made landfall in the U.S. for the first time since 2015. And, for about three weeks ...
Houston Chronicle

Remembering Dr. Neil Frank as Houston's calm in the eye of the storm | Opinion

There’s a curious quirk of Gulf Coast meteorology that has become a piece of conventional wisdom among both amateur and professional weather forecasters. I might be wrong about this, but I don’t think ...
The New York Times

Edmonton Oilers prospect Ike Howard is on a historic scoring pace in the AHL

Ike Howard scored nine goals in 14 AHL games leading up to the Christmas break. Jay Calderon / The Desert Sun / USA Today via Imagn Images Less than a month ago, I wrote about the impact rookie pro ...