Hurricanes killed far more people in the U.S. than are counted under traditional measures, and those deaths were disproportionately concentrated in poor communities and communities of color, a study published Wednesday in
Ironton, a small incorporated community in Louisiana, was devastated by Hurricane Ida. But the destruction was not inevitable. Founded by freed people who were previously enslaved, Ironton residents had to fight for
Southwest Louisiana has been ravaged by numerous, powerful hurricanes in recent years and the methane-based gas and petrochemical industry has turned the region into a hub of operations–forcing local residents to live
The 2022 Atlantic hurricane season will likely produce more storms than the 1991-2020 average for the seventh year in a row, NOAA projects. Yesterday's forecast suggests the year will see 14 to
With the 2022 hurricane season looming, Lake Charles, Louisiana, residents are still working to recover and rebuild from Hurricanes Laura and Delta. The storms pummeled the region in the late summer and
Climate change made the deadly, record-breaking 2020 Atlantic hurricane season dump more rain than it would have otherwise, a study published Tuesday in Nature Communications found. Across the season's vocabulary-depleting 30 named
New Orleans-area residents — still recovering from Hurricanes Ida, Larua, Zeta, and Katrina — are picking up the pieces after a raft of tornadoes tore through the area Tuesday night, killing at
New research is examining fuller perspectives on the lethality of hurricanes and tropical cyclones and revealing disproportionate harm upon women and people of color. Death rates in areas hit by tropical cyclones
Nory Yamileth Hernández lost nearly everything when Hurricanes Eta and Iota flooded her home in San Pedro Sula, Honduras. She and her three teenage children live in a tent under a bridge
Hurricanes are staying stronger for longer after making landfall, causing greater and more widespread destruction, because ocean waters heated by climate change give them extra fuel, according to a study published Wednesday
When Hurricane Laura slammed into Lake Charles, Louisiana at the end of August, it downed power lines, felled trees and stripped roofs off houses in its path. After the storm passed and
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The widespread devastation caused by Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria is still being assessed, as communities continue to endure health impacts in the wake of these massive storms. But one thing is
An early forecast of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season predicts an extremely active season. The predictions, released Thursday by the Colorado State University hurricane forecasting team, include 23 named storms, 11 hurricanes,
A major Louisiana utility company wants to build a floating methane gas-fired power plant to supply electricity to oil and gas infrastructure. Entergy Louisiana says it is necessary to make those operations
As the enormous energy demand of artificial intelligence continues to grow the new (again) owner of the beleaguered Mountain Valley Pipeline sees a business opportunity. EQT Corp. CEO Toby Rice said on
W hen Florida resident Scott Maynard, 67, opened his home insurance bill this year, he got a nasty surprise. The premium on his family’s four-bedroom home in Miami-Dade County had jumped from
Whenever a disaster strikes in Louisiana, Sprout NOLA springs to life to offer technical assistance to farmers, helping them navigate a wide range of challenges. The nimble group of New Orleans urban
New York City came to a standstill last week after intense rainfall caused flash flooding across much of the city. Almost 8 inches of rain fell on JFK Airport on Friday, the
Growing up in the marshy plains of the Texas Gulf Coast, Ellen Buchanon had seen her share of floods. But in 2017, when Hurricane Harvey dumped 40 inches of rain on her
Hurricane Lee exploded into an extremely powerful Category 5 hurricane on Thursday and is expected to strengthen into one of the strongest Atlantic Hurricanes on record — if not the strongest ever.
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