Unprepared: Helene's Deadly WarningUp First from NPR · Jun 8, 2025
Hurricane Irma roared into Florida, where, in the wake of Hurricane Harvey, an apocalyptic forecast forced one of the largest evacuations in American history. Guests: Jean Eisen, a 93-year-old in Miami who refused to evacuate; Antonella Giannantonio, a 51-year-old Miami resident who drove north on Wednesday and stopped in Tampa, where she is now in the path of the storm; Jess Bidgood, a Times reporter in Tampa. For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily.
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