The University of Virgin Islands has been greatly affected by Hurricane Irma, however, President of the University David Hall is dedicated to getting students back in class. “It has not destroyed everything, but about 25% of our buildings have been destroyed. We have some core building that was affected that we are cleaning up and moving forward. We […]
09/14/17- What kind of shoe is Melania going to wear when she lands with Trump in Florida? She already wore her Sex In The City heels so you know this time is going to be just as interesting. Huggy says people are taking bets on it! Anybody for Hurricane Heelys! Like BlackAmericaWeb.com on Facebook. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram Sign […]
HOLLYWOOD, Fla. (AP) — Eight patients at a sweltering nursing home died after Hurricane Irma knocked out the air conditioning, raising fears Wednesday about the safety of Florida’s 4 million senior citizens amid power outages that could last for days. Hollywood Police Chief Tom Sanchez said investigators believe the deaths at the Rehabilitation Center at […]
Hurricane Harvey and Irma has left a destructive path in the Caribbean and states in the south. The damage is hard but rebuilding can be even harder. Rev. Sharpton says we need to be, “Making sure that the long term repair is in a stable place. Making sure this Congress passes an infrastructure bill and that […]
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — In a state built on air conditioning, millions of Florida residents now want to know one thing: When will the power come back on? Hurricane Irma’s march across Florida and into the Southeast triggered one of the bigger blackouts in U.S. history, plunging as many as 13 million people into the […]
MARIGOT, St. Martin (AP) — Wrapping up a sweeping visit to the destroyed island of St. Martin, France’s president responded to anger that his government didn’t do enough to handle Hurricane Irma’s wrath and promised to evacuate residents of his country’s Caribbean territories and provide services and shelter for those who choose to stay. French […]
As people evacuate for Hurricane Irma, many Floridians have found themselves evacuating to the nearby state of Alabama. Of the people evacuating a great majority of them rely on food stamps to get by. But what do you do when you have food stamps for one state and not the other? The U.S. Department of […]
Pastor Jay of Jacksonville has weathered the storm, literally! Jacksonville got hit by Hurricane Irma and sustained a little damage. Pastor Jay reports that, “power lines are down trees are down but not as bad as it could have been if the storm was a category 5 when it hit us.” Unlike Joel Osteen, Pastor Jay […]
MIAMI (AP) — Aid rushed into hurricane-scarred Florida early Tuesday, residents began to dig out, and officials slowly pieced together the scope of Irma’s vicious path of destruction across the peninsula. Even as glimmers of hope emerged from parts of the state forecasters once worried would be razed by the storm, the fate of the […]
After Hurricane Irma passed through Florida, it’s been reported that 4 in 10 were out of fuel as of Monday according to USA Today. The shortage of gas can get even worse as Floridians rush back into the state to check on their homes and resume living their lives again. However, the transportation of gas […]
MIAMI (AP) — Authorities sent an aircraft carrier and other Navy ships to help with search-and-rescue operations in Florida on Monday as a flyover of the hurricane-battered Keys yielded what the governor said were scenes of devastation. “I just hope everyone survived,” Gov. Rick Scott said. He said boats were cast ashore, water, sewers and […]
Two children who were being evacuated from Hurricane Irma died in separate car crashes in Georgia. According to WSB-TV 3-month-old Riley Hunt of Florida was killed by an SUV driven by a 17-year-old on Saturday night. She was later pronounced dead. The Delkab County police report that an 11-year-old boy was killed in a car […]
