To say a vast majority of people won’t be affected by warming overlooks recent distressing events and hampers recognition of the dangers we face.
hurricane irma
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Maine natives living in the Caribbean blown away by Irma’s destruction
Steve Morton of Brunswick spent a ‘terrifying night’ on St. Thomas, and Lisa MacVane of Raymond watched palm trees snap off and fly like bullets on St. Maarten.
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Investigators seek answers in Florida nursing home deaths
The question is how conditions at the Rehabilitation Center at Hollywood Hills deteriorated so quickly in the wake of Hurricane Irma.
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‘Hoss and Mary’ learned ‘a lot of lessons’ riding out Irma
The former Mainers stayed in Key West, but won’t take the risk next time.
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Citrus growers around Florida hard-pressed after hurricane
They expect that the damage will be significant.
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College football notebook: Tennessee will play at Florida on Saturday
The game will go on less than a week after Hurricane Irma devastated parts of the state.
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Mainers affected by Irma assess damage, count their blessings after ‘unbelievable’ storm
Meanwhile, more volunteers and utility workers from the state also are headed south just two weeks after dozens of Mainers went to the Gulf states to help mop up after Hurricane Harvey.
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Waterville native escapes hurricane when the outlook turns bleak for Tampa
David LaMarre drives for 16 hours to get his family to Nashville, Tenn., where they have friends.
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Cubans venture out in the wake of Hurricane Irma
‘The streets are full of rubble … Even the oldest trees in town have been knocked down,’ an eyewitness says.
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Cubans venture out in the wake of Hurricane Irma
‘The streets are full of rubble… Even the oldest trees in town have been knocked down,’ said an eyewitness.