Hall County residents stay positive despite Irma damage

Michael and Teresa Ross were both in their house on Monday when a large tree crashed into their roof. It caused significant damage, but standing outside on Tuesday, they counted their blessings. "Thank the Good Lord," said Teresa Ross. "It could've been a lot worse. It's bad, it's not pretty, but it could've been a lot worse." The Ross family lives in Gainesville, and they are one of many in...

After Irma, Florida's mass exodus contemplates return home

ATLANTA (AP) -- Thanks to reconnaissance by a neighbor who stayed behind, Pam Szymanksi knows Hurricane Irma blew out the living room window of her southwest Florida home, but she isn't sure when she'll get to see the damage for herself.

Some coastal Georgia residents can't return yet

Residents who left coastal Georgia because of the mandatory evacuation put in place by Governor Nathan Deal have one question now that Irma has passed: When will they be allowed to return home?

Atlanta Motor Speedway damaged by Irma

Atlanta Motor Speedway may have been a safe haven to Floridians fleeing the full wrath of Irma, but it, unfortunately, did not escape the storm unscathed.

FEMA estimates 25 percent of Florida Keys homes are gone

Search-and-rescue teams made their way into the Florida Keys' farthest reaches Tuesday, while authorities rushed to repair the lone highway connecting the islands and deliver aid to Hurricane Irma's victims. Federal officials estimated one-quarter of all homes in the Keys were destroyed.

PHOTOS: Irma floods Florida, Georgia coast after hitting Caribbean

Hurricane Irma blasted a string of Caribbean islands, leaving battered homes and stripped trees in its wake. In Haiti, water rose to people's knees on Friday. European nations sent help to several islands, with soldiers and sailors bringing much-needed water and food. Meanwhile, Floridians heeded dire warnings from meteorologists and government officials, readying their homes and leaving...

Rescuers scour hard-hit Florida Keys as aid is rushed in

Search-and-rescue teams scoured the Florida Keys' farthest reaches Tuesday, while crews worked to repair the single washed-out highway connecting the islands and rush aid to Hurricane Irma's victims.