Weather

Several charities are offering ways to help victims of Hurricane Ian in Florida.

Hurricane Ian made landfall in southwestern Florida near Cayo Costa just after 3 p.m. ET, bringing catastrophic storm surge and winds to the state.

As Hurricane Ian was strengthening and moving towards Florida, Matthew Seedorff got the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to fly into the storm with a crew of hurricane hunters.

Where’s Jim Cantore? It’s a popular question anytime bad weather is in the forecast. Turns out he’s dodging Hurricane Ian storm debris in Punta Gorda, Florida – with mixed results.

Biden said the hurricane “provides no excuse for price increases at the pump."

If Sunday's Chiefs-Buccaneers game has to be moved due to Hurricane Ian, it'll be played in Minnesota.

"Your first flight was my worst flight ever," a pilot who flew over Hurricane Ian said. "It was the worst thing you could want to happen as a pilot."

With top sustained winds of 155 mph, Hurricane Ian is a strong Category 4 on the Saffir-Simpson scale, but only four hurricanes have ever struck the U.S. with stronger winds.

Thousands of people were evacuated and others left the area ahead of the arrival of Ian, which caused flooding, damaged houses and toppled trees.

Major airlines are allowing passengers to rebook flights without a fee, but each airline’s travel waiver has different restrictions and deadlines.

The polluted leftovers of Florida’s phosphate fertilizer mining industry are at risk for leaks or other contamination when Hurricane Ian comes ashore, environmental groups say.