Gerard Albert III/Editor-in-Chief Senator Rick Scott urged Floridians to prepare for Hurricane Dorian, Monday, Sept. 2, at the National Hurricane Center on the Modesto Maidique Campus. He also stressed the need to evacuate if ordered. “Why take a chance…go someplace where you’re going to be safer,” he said. Water, not wind, is the leading cause of […]
Muriel Almeida/Staff Writer Update: The University cancelled classes for Tuesday, Sept. 3. As Hurricane Dorian changes its path, FIU will not be making any plans to shelter students or Monroe County residents and will keep the FIU libraries and wellness and recreation centers open. The University prepared for Dorian by clearing out residence halls and […]
Sarah DeMond/Staff Writer With all the uncertainty that Hurricane Dorian has brought, there is one department on campus that is trying to hold it all together. FIU’s Emergency Operation Center is the hub for disaster planning on campus. Tucked away on the second floor of PG-6, through a hallway lined with photographs of first responders, […]
Maria Lago/Staff Writer Experiencing a hurricane can be stressful and chaotic. You never what the outcome is going to be, and it is even more terrifying when you come from a country that doesn’t have hurricanes. I’m from Brazil and we do not have any type of natural disasters, no hurricanes or earthquakes. When I […]
Fabian Osorio/Contributing Writer Hurricane season in South Florida lasts until Nov. 30 and there can be financial and psychological impacts according to FIU professors. “Students should carry renter’s insurance, if they are renting, to protect their homes and apartment’s contents and property from, among other things, storm winds,” said Professor Shahid Hamid, director of the […]
Muriel Almeida/Staff Writer As many South Floridians start to prepare for Hurricane Dorian, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis visited the National Hurricane Center on the Modesto Maidique Campus and spoke about the importance of preparing for the storm. According to DeSantis, there have been reports of fuel shortages in places such as Brevard County in central […]
