2 dead, 16 still missing after boat sinks off Florida in hurricane
"We can only pray our crews find them so their families and loved ones can rest," the Coast Guard said.
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"We can only pray our crews find them so their families and loved ones can rest," the Coast Guard said.
Authorities were still assessing the situation across Florida, but these stunning photos offer a glimpse of the damage.
The danger of Hurricane Ian is not over. It left northeast Florida as a tropical storm, but quickly regained strength over the Atlantic. Meanwhile, we’re hearing incredible stories of survival.
Hurricane Ian packed two days' worth of rapid intensification into less than 36 hours, and it isn't done yet.
It could bring a "life-threatening" storm surge to South Carolina, forecasters say. Ian left catastrophic destruction in Florida and is being blamed for at least six deaths there.
Rescue crews across central Florida are searching for people trapped by the floodwaters left behind by Hurricane Ian.
Parents Frankie and Christine Mannella, along with their daughter Olive, road tripped from Anoka, Minnesota down to Fort Meyers to see what's left of their home.
"While it's good to say thoughts and prayers, what we are doing is taking thoughts and prayers and taking it into action," David Schoneck said.
Parents Frankie and Christine Mannella, along with their daughter Olive, road tripped from Anoka, Minnesota down to Fort Meyers to see what's left of their home.
Minnesota Twins staffers are helping, and also being helped out, in hurricane-ravaged Fort Myers.
The Minnesota Twins say they're doing their part to help relief efforts in Florida as Tropical Storm Ian continues its devastating path.
It made landfall over southwestern Florida as a major Category 4 hurricane and, while downgraded, was still packing a powerful punch overnight.
David Schuman shares how Minnesotans are holding up through the historic hurricane.
Southwest Florida communities are being decimated by Hurricane Ian Wednesday evening.
"This is our haven, this is where we get away, and there may not be a house to go back to. There may not be a roof on the house," Steve Peters said.
Four people on the boat were able to swim to shore, officials said.
Hurricane Ian, now a Category 4 storm, could make landfall in southwest Florida Wednesday as a Category 5 storm, officials said at a press conference Wednesday morning. Watch their update on the storm.
Republican Florida Senator Rick Scott says he's been in touch with local and federal agencies as his state prepares for Hurricane Ian. He spoke with CBS News' Anne-Marie Green and Vladimir Duthiers about the government's response and if he thinks more needs to be done to address the future needs of the country as it experiences more severe weather.
People on Florida's west coast are facing life-threatening storm surges from Hurricane Ian that could reach 18 feet in some areas. CBS News' Anne-Marie Green explains how they develop during a hurricane.
About 2.5 million people were under mandatory evacuation orders.
The storm has already battered Cuba with high winds and life-threatening storm surge, knocking out power to the island.
Jason Allen has the latest on the dangerous hurricane that’s just hours away from hitting the west coast of Florida.
As millions of Floridians are told to evacuate ahead of Hurricane Ian making landfall, volunteers from Minnesota are making their way into the path of the storm.
Jason Allen takes a closer look at what it's like in Tampa Tuesday as Hurricane Ian approaches, and why some are choosing to stay.
Several Minnesotans “snowbird” in Florida this time of year, or they've retired there. Marielle Mohs caught up with some Minnesotans living on the Gulf Coast to see how they're bracing for one big storm.
