Tropical storms were solely given female names until the late 1970s.

Donald Trump said he received a $17 million insurance payment in 2005 for hurricane damage to Mar-a-Lago, his private club in Palm Beach, despite little evidence of such large-scale damage.

Hurricane Matthew's march toward South Florida has government officials worried that 11 years of storm avoidance has left many residents complacent and not taking their warnings to make preparations seriously.