It is important to prepare for the possibility of extreme weather conditions. Officials brace for hurricane season ahead of ...

This is the third story in a series that looks at how communities recover from extreme climate disasters and ways Duke ...

The naming of tropical storms and hurricanes in the Atlantic basin is not regulated by the National Hurricane Center. Instead, the names are organized on a six-year rotation. Every six years, the same ...

Faltering forecasts, fired experts and whipsawing policy changes are raising questions about how the Trump administration ...

Just about two weeks before the start of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, the Federal Emergency Management Agency ...

U.S. forecasters with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration are expecting an above-normal 2025 Atlantic ...

Advances in forecast models, satellite data, and radar technology have transformed hurricane predictions since 2005.

The National Hurricane Center uses the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale which estimates potential property damage using a ...

“Without the American taxpayer and the volunteers who came here, we wouldn’t have anything. Nothing,” said Chip McDermott, who served as mayor of Pass Christian after Hurricane Katrina.

When Hurricane Katrina struck, Leah Chase was the chef and co-owner of the legendary New Orleans restaurant, Dooky Chase, a landmark in the city’s oldest black neighborhood. Chase saw her ...