Florida

We spoke to John Abraham, a climate scientist and Professor at the University of St.Thomas in the United States, and asked him to what extent hurricanes like the one we’re seeing in Florida are caused by rising temperatures in the oceans.

By the time it came ashore on the Florida coast, Idalia was a Category 3 hurricane – deemed ‘extremely dangerous’ by experts. 

The Florida recount saw American democracy tested to the limits, leaving the parties and the country divided for years to come.

We meet a British couple who live in a small Florida fishing village badly damaged by Hurricane Irma – and travel back with them to find out what’s left of their home.

We report from Florida after one of the biggest mass evacuations in US history. Hurricane Irma has just about finished with Florida – finally. The monster has weakened to a tropical storm, but not before battering communities with lashing rain, violent wind gusts and storm surges in coastal areas.

The state of Florida could well decide whether Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton is the next US President. Two communities could tip the scales in the all important state. Newly registered Hispanic voters, likely to support Clinton – and retirees, who re-locate south for the sunshine, and favour Trump.