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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 374

Hurricane Irma

Waves crash over a seawall at the mouth of the Miami River from Biscayne Bay, Florida., as Hurricane Irma passes by, Sempember 10, 2017, in Miami. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
January 8, 2018, 8:42 pm
2017 the most costly year in US history for natural disasters
As annual temperatures rise, hurricanes, wildfires, freezes, and floods lead to at least 360 deaths, cause damage of $306 billion
By Kerry SHERIDAN
This man lives in a nursing home that has not had power since Hurricane Irma. (Marissa Roer via JTA)
November 10, 2017, 8:51 am
This is what Puerto Rico looks like 50 days after Hurricane Maria
Local Jewish community and UJA-Federation try to help those still without power or essentials after devastating storm
By Josefin Dolsten
Niveen Rizkalla working with IsraAID in Santa Rosa, Calif. (Courtesy of IsraAID)
October 28, 2017, 6:13 am
The Israeli NGO that is bringing relief to America’s disaster areas
IsraAID relies on a bank of 1,400 volunteers and 270 staff it rotates in and out of afflicted zones, and no period has been busier than this summer/fall
By Ron Kampeas
Former Presidents from right, Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, George H.W. Bush and Jimmy Carter gather on stage at the opening of a hurricanes relief concert in College Station, Texas, on October 21, 2017. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
October 22, 2017, 4:59 am
All 5 former presidents appear together for hurricane relief
First appearance by Obama, Clinton, Carter and both Bushes since 2013 boosts appeal for Harvey, Irma and Maria recovery, after $31 million raised
By Will Weissert
Trees are toppled in a parking lot at Roberto Clemente Coliseum in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on September 20, 2017, during the passage of the Hurricane Maria. (AFP/Hector Retamal)
September 20, 2017, 11:27 pm
Hurricane Maria destroys homes, triggers flooding in Puerto Rico
Official says massive Category 4 storm knocked out power to entire island, home to 3.4 million people; no fatalities reported
By DANICA COTO
Michael Andron blows the shofar as he prepares for Rosh Hashanah, as his wife Lillian watches as they use a battery powered lantern to illuminate the room at their home, Tuesday, Sept.19, 2017, in Miami. (AP/Alan Diaz)
September 20, 2017, 5:08 am
After Irma, High Holy Days take on new meaning for Florida Jews
Storm’s awe-inspiring strength, havoc-wreaking damage and diaspora-creating evacuation inspires reflection and community rebuilding
By Rachel Zoll and TERRY SPENCER
Lauren Berkun
September 19, 2017, 1:24 pm
Lauren Berkun
My week as a Miami ‘refugee’
Leaving Florida in a minivan with snacks vs. roaming Tel Aviv because you have nowhere to be? No comparison
Tropical weather systems Hurricane Norma, left, on the Pacific Ocean side of Mexico; Jose, center, east of Florida; Tropical Depression 15, second from right, north of South America, and Tropical Storm Lee, right, north of eastern Brazil, on September 16, 2017. (NOAA-NASA GOES Project via AP)
September 17, 2017, 4:52 am
Storm, hurricane warnings send more chills to US East Coast
Multiple weather fronts currently at sea threaten to wreck havoc on American, Mexican and already-battered Caribbean shores
By AP
Shloime Newmark, Rabbi Michoel Alterman and Joel Alpert catch their breath while responding to an emergency Sept. 11 at Beth Jacob Atlanta: When the power went out, hundreds of pounds of food needed to be moved quickly from the synagogue refrigerators into a cooler truck provided by Quality Kosher. (Atlanta Jewish Times)
From the WebSeptember 14, 2017, 4:34 pm
Florida evacuees weather Irma in Atlanta synagogues
Atlanta Jewish Times: Local community hosts more than 1,000 people who escaped from the hurricane, only to brave the storm there
By Sarah Moosazadeh
Jill Baker Shames
September 14, 2017, 10:07 am
Jill Baker Shames
I’m in a disaster zone? No, YOU are
While Florida relatives hunkered through the hurricane, I rode it out from the safety of quiet Israel
Five residents of a Hollywood Hills, Florida Rehabilitation Center died and many more were evacuated after Hurricane Irma cut power for several days, September 13, 2017. (Screenshot)
September 13, 2017, 7:08 pm
Five dead at Florida nursing home after Irma cuts power
Police open criminal probe at the hurricane-hit facility, which was formerly owned by Israeli jailed for fraud
By AP and ToI Staff
A man looks out over storm surge flood waters from Hurricane Irma along the St. Johns River on September 11, 2017 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Sean Rayford/Getty Images/AFP)
September 12, 2017, 9:23 am
‘Devastation’ in Florida Keys, Irma weakens
Hurricane kills 40 in Caribbean after 10 reported dead in Cuba; millions without electricity, water, in Sunshine State
By Leila Macor and Sébastien BLANC
A damaged boat is seen at the Dinner Key marina in Miami, Florida, after Hurricane Irma passed through the area, on September 11, 2017. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images/AFP)
September 12, 2017, 12:11 am
Miami area starts cleanup after Irma devastation
Despite flooding, broken trees, sunk yachts, residents relieved hurricane damage was less than predicted
By Leila Macor
Brian Baker, of Valrico, Florida, cuts an Oak tree that fell across Falling Leaves Drive after Hurricane Irma passed through the area, Monday, Sept. 11, 2017, in Valrico, Florida. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
September 11, 2017, 4:57 pm
Now a tropical storm, Irma blows north as Florida takes stock of wreckage
Weakened but still powerful, weather system brings wind and flooding to north Florida; Tampa mayor says situation could have been worse
By Tamara Lush
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his son Yair visit the Western Wall in Jerusalem's Old City on March 18, 2015. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
September 11, 2017, 2:21 pm
Hurricane Yair
Irmageddon and Grand Wizard Yair Netanyahu whip around the media landscape, blowing fear, anger and pointing fingers every which way
By Joshua Davidovich
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