Hurricane Maria Forecast
Hurricane Maria is expected to bring dangerous winds and heavy rain to Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands in the coming days. CBS affiliate WPEC lead meteorologist Jeff Berardelli has the latest forecast on the storm.
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Hurricane Maria latest
As Hurricane Maria moves through the Caribbean, the storm is leaving islands in its path devastated - and now, Maria is expected to slam Puerto Rico on Wednesday. David Begnaud is in San Juan, Puerto Rico with the latest on how residents are preparing.
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Puerto Rico braces for Hurricane Maria
A catastrophic hurricane is heading straight for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Maria is a Category 5 hurricane with sustained winds of 165 miles per hour. Some islands in its path were also ravaged by Hurricane Irma two weeks ago. David Begnaud reports.
PR braces for Maria
Puerto Rico is bracing for impact from Hurricane Maria.The Category 5 storm is expected to make landfall tonight. CBS News correspondent David Begnaud has the latest from San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Tracking Maria's path
Hurricane Maria, a Category 5 storm, is threatening parts of the Caribbean. WFOR-TV meterologoist Lissette Gonzalez joins CBSN with the latest on the hurricane's path.
Hurricane Maria on Virgin Islands
Dangerous Hurricane Maria is marching toward Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. It made landfall on the island of Dominica Monday night as a Category 5 storm. Jeremy Cooke of our partners at BBC reports from Tortola, one of the British Virgin Islands.
Should flood-zone homes be rebuilt?
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Maria and Jose forecast
Hurricane Maria strengthened as it makes landfall in the Caribbean. Over in the Atlantic, Hurricane Jose makes its way up to the Northeast. WPEC-TV's lead meteorologist Jeff Berardelli joins CBSN to discuss the latest forecast.
Hurricane Maria strengthens
CBS News correspondent David Begnaud joins CBSN to discuss the latest in Puerto Rico as Hurricane Maria strengthens to a Category 5 storm and makes landfall on the Caribbean. Meanwhile, the Virgin Islands are still recovering from the damaging effects of Hurricane Irma.
Hurricane Maria heads to Caribbean
A new hurricane threat is developing in the Atlantic, and it could be very bad news for Caribbean islands that are recovering from Irma. David Begnaud reports from San Juan, Puerto Rico.
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One week after Hurricane Irma slammed into Florida, residents of the hard-hit southern Keys are returning to their homes this weekend to see the devastation. Jonathan Vigliotti has more.
Road to recovery
After millions of Americans and their homes were affected by Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, the process of rebuilding has only just begun. David Sampson, president and CEO of the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America, joins CBSN to discuss the challenges and risks that businesses and people face as they recover from these storms.
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Coast Guard assesses Irma damage
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Keys devastation from above
FEMA says Irma destroyed 25 percent of homes in the Florida Keys, and 65 percent are heavily damaged. There is almost no power and no water. By any measure, especially in the Lower Keys, a housing and humanitarian crisis will go on for weeks. Mark Strassmann reports.
Irma's aftermath
Record flooding from Hurricane Irma has caused widespread damage in Jacksonville, Florida. Some residents are returning home but millions are still without power and running water. CBS News' Mola Lenghi joins CBSN from Jacksonville with the latest.
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Houston students return to school
More than 215,000 students in Houston, Texas, are back to school after Hurricane Harvey. Before the storm hit the city, schools were converted to shelters and drop-off sites for donations. Omar Villafranca visited teachers and children in the Houston area to see how the start of school has helped to provide much-needed relief.
Gov. Scott on Florida's next steps
Florida Gov. Rick Scott flew with the Coast Guard to see Hurricane Irma's devastation from the air Monday. He joins "CBS This Morning" by phone from Jacksonville to discuss next steps for the state as it begins to pick up the pieces after Irma, and how he's tackling issues like power outages and fuel shortages.
Floridians return to flooded homes
Florida's largest power company is using a "military-type" operation and more than 19,000 workers to restore electricity after Hurricane Irma. Jonathan Vigliotti reports from Bonita Springs on recovery efforts.
Rescuing Americans off St. Martin
In the Dutch territory of St. Martin, many of the buildings were damaged after Hurricane Irma hit. Around 6,000 Americans had to be rescued from the island, many by air. Tony Dokoupil traveled with the Puerto Rican National Guard to St. Martin.
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