Lines Form At Shelter As Irma Nears; 75K Total Taking Refuge
With Hurricane Irma taking aim at Florida's southwestern coast, thousands of desperate and frustrated people waited in line for hours Saturday to get inside a shelter.
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With Hurricane Irma taking aim at Florida's southwestern coast, thousands of desperate and frustrated people waited in line for hours Saturday to get inside a shelter.
Many of Irma's victims fled their islands on ferries and fishing boats for fear of Hurricane Jose.
Thousands of Irma victims across the Caribbean fought desperately to find shelter or escape their storm-blasted islands altogether Friday as another hurricane following close behind threatened to add to their misery.
With Hurricane Irma traveling through the Caribbean, airports in Miami and Ft. Lauderdale closed their doors at 8 p.m.
The biggest weather story in decades will continue to be a massive hurricane. Irma which is expected to turn towards South Florida, starting Saturday night and on Sunday.
Local aid is being mobilized to Caribbean Islands in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma.
Irma has been upgraded again to a Category 5 storm.
Getting out of South Florida shouldn't be a problem for those teams. Getting back might be another story.
For an entire generation in South Florida, Hurricane Andrew was the monster storm that reshaped a region.
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan says it's a good time for residents to complete an emergency preparedness checklist.
Police say they are investigating an officer-involved shooting at the Miami airport that shut down a terminal as people looked to leave Florida ahead of Hurricane Irma.
It battered the Caribbean, destroying just about everything in sight, but Hurricane Irma is far from over.
The Big One — a mythic, massive hurricane that would obliterate the southeast coast — has long been the stuff of Florida's nightmares.
Fearsome Hurricane Irma cut a path of devastation across the northern Caribbean, leaving thousands homeless after destroying buildings.
Hurricane Irma has killed at least 10 people as the dangerous Category 5 storm continued its destructive march across the Caribbean early Thursday.
Volunteers from Catholic Relief Services in Baltimore are on the ground in Haiti and the Dominican Republic ahead of Hurricane Irma.
Florida residents picked store shelves clean and long lines formed at gas pumps Wednesday.
People with active warrants in one Florida county might want to think twice about heading to a shelter for Hurricane Irma.
Gov. Henry McMaster declared a state of emergency in South Carolina for Hurricane Irma on Wednesday.
The most powerful Atlantic Ocean hurricane in recorded history has made its first landfall in the islands of the northeast Caribbean.
Hurricane Irma has strengthened into a Category 5 storm as it roared toward the northeast Caribbean on a path toward the U.S.
Officials across the northeastern Caribbean canceled airline flights, shuttered schools and urged people to hunker down indoors as Hurricane Irma barreled toward the region as a powerful Category 4 storm expected to strengthen more before nearing land late Tuesday.
Hurricane Irma strengthens into a Category 4 as it approaches northeast Caribbean.
Irma is now moving off to the west-southwest front at 14 miles per hour, with winds at 115 miles per hour.
The big story this week will be the track and movement of Hurricane Irma, now some 750 miles east of the Windward Islands.
Howard County residents spoke out at a public hearing on Wednesday over a proposed bill that would deny privately owned buildings from operating as detention centers.
Baltimore's Johns Hopkins Medicine denied performing gender transition procedures for minors after the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) threatened to investigate.
There were eight cold-related deaths the week after Maryland's winter storm, according to the state health department's data.
The Justice Department's Civil Rights Division is investigating Baltimore's Health Department (BCHD) over allegations that it holds racially segregated trainings, according to a letter to city officials.
Christopher Carroll is facing 20 counts of knowingly and willfully causing another to ingest bodily fluid and three counts of malicious destruction of property.
Christopher Carroll is facing 20 counts of knowingly and willfully causing another to ingest bodily fluid and three counts of malicious destruction of property.
Howard County residents spoke out at a public hearing on Wednesday over a proposed bill that would deny privately owned buildings from operating as detention centers.
Baltimore's Johns Hopkins Medicine denied performing gender transition procedures for minors after the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) threatened to investigate.
A child suffered a self-inflicted gunshot wound at an elementary school in Glen Burnie, according to Anne Arundel County police.
Snow showers, strong winds and brutal cold weather will return to Maryland Friday into Saturday.
The Ravens said they "clearly made an error" and won't appeal the ruling.
A Howard County Police officer responded to a call last weekend that really got his goat.
Chilly night ahead with some frost possible west of I-95. Warmer weather returns this weekend.
Storm threat continues Thursday with high heat added to the mix too during the afternoon.
Drought conditions in Maryland have improved after several rounds of wet weather in May.
Maryland's biggest flag distributor, CRW Flags, gets ready for Fourth of July.
The Banneker-Douglass-Tubman Museum in Maryland talks Black History Month.
Michael Goldberg, CPR Baltimore, is spreading important knowledge to the public with hands on CPR training.
Nature’s Pantry in Maryland is celebrating its 50th anniversary.
Baltimore’s City Cruises talks Valentine’s Day ideas.
Doyle takes over a unit that was phenomenal in 2024 before regressing this season as two-time MVP quarterback Lamar Jackson dealt with injury problems.
Jesse Minter has the job, and with it the task of replacing John Harbaugh at the helm of a team that was considered a Super Bowl favorite just a few months ago.
The Cleveland Browns hired former Baltimore Ravens Offensive Coordinator Todd Monken to be the team's head coach.
The Anne Arundel County native and guard with the Memphis Grizzlies will play in the 2026 NBA Rising Stars Challenge, which includes the league's best first and second-year players, along with stars from the NBA's G League.
The Baltimore Ravens have hired defensive-minded Jesse Minter as their new head coach, the team announced on Thursday.
Former Capitol Police officer Harry Dunn — who emerged as a national figure after the Jan. 6 riot — announced a second bid for Congress on Wednesday.
Five-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father were released from ICE custody on Sunday, a day after a federal court ordered their release.
The Senate passed a deal on a package of spending bills late Friday, sending it to the House, though funding for dozens of government agencies lapsed until the House takes it up.
Mr. Trump previously threatened to impose tariffs against countries that do not support his plans to acquire the territory.
The White House held an event with a bipartisan group of governors to push for reforms in the largest electric grid in the country.
Nearly 200 families were expected to shop at the 10th annual Christmas Store, hosted by the University of Maryland, Baltimore, and The Foundry Church on Friday.
After a loved one became a victim of sexual assault, a Maryland family is on a mission to prevent it among teens.
Over 400 future star chefs took over Baltimore on Saturday for a National Culinary Cook-off.
Chopped Broadway Bodega & Deli is making its mark as the first Black- and women-owned bodega in Fells Point, bringing the unmistakable flavors of a classic New York bodega to Baltimore.
'I Believe in Me Girls' held its fifth annual workshop on Saturday to empower young women while introducing them to a variety of career opportunities in the creative industry.
Senator Kagan said this bill will limit what she calls "bait and switch" and price gouging.
The Maryland Department of Emergency Management increased the State Activation Level from Normal to Partial on Friday morning in response to a Microsoft outage that has paralyzed systems worldwide.
Neighbors in one west Baltimore neighborhood are figuring out what to do for groceries, due to the Giant Food location in Edmondson Village closing next month.
A string of recalls connected to Wisconsin-based supplier Schreiber Foods has now extended to Aldi stores after similar recalls at Hy-Vee and other grocery chains.
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is asking to move marijuana to Schedule III, alongside ketamine and some anabolic steroids
New flights to both U.S. and Caribbean destinations are coming to BWI in 2026.
After three decades of serving customers on the Baltimore waterfront, The Cheesecake Factory is closing its Inner Harbor location.
The company voluntarily issued the recall on September 23.
The Baltimore Tech Hub, one of 31 federal "Tech Hubs" designated last year, was skipped for a cut of $504 million in the first round of funding for the program.
Primanti Bros. on Tuesday announced plans to expand to the Baltimore region this spring.
Mixed nuts from Ohio-based Mellace Family Brands sold at some Wegmans stores could be tainted with Salmonella, FDA warns.
The company voluntarily issued the recall on September 23.
With open enrollment starting soon, employees could get sticker shock, with their costs expected to rise 6% to 7% for 2026, a new study says.
After WJZ shed light on a rat infestation plaguing one Towson community, Baltimore County officials say they are now taking action.
Recalled supplemental shakes were distributed to hospitals and long-term care facilities nationwide, federal officials say.
Music's biggest night returned Sunday with the 68th annual Grammy Awards. Here is how to watch and stream and what to know.
James Ransone, the actor who played Ziggy Sobotka in the HBO series "The Wire" and appeared in many other TV shows and movies, has died.
Director Rob Reiner and wife, Michele, were found dead in their Los Angeles home, sources told CBS News, in what police called an apparent homicide.
President Trump is hosting the Kennedy Center Honors on Sunday after presenting medals to the 2025 Kennedy Center honorees during an Oval Office ceremony Saturday.
A Maryland ticket broker is accused of illegally purchasing and reselling hundreds of thousands of tickets for profit, including thousands to Taylor Swift's highly-sought Eras Tour.
Snow chances, frigid temperatures this week in Maryland
Snow chances, then arctic blast this week in Maryland
Snow chances return to end the week in Maryland
Maryland could see light snow fall, blustery winds and freezing weather on Friday into Saturday.
Chance of snow and extreme cold have prompted Friday and Saturday Alert Days.
Snow chances, frigid temperatures this week in Maryland
Baltimore County paramedic charged after reports of workplace misconduct
35 cold-weather-related deaths reported in Maryland this winter
U.S. Justice Department opens investigation into Baltimore's health department
Howard County community pushes back against ICE facility plan