Twenty-one years after Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans and the Gulf Coast continue to reflect on the storm’s devastating toll ...

With Edouard making landfall and hurricane season peaking, emergency preparedness remains a key focus for communities in the ...

First day of September marks the first day of Florida Prepardness Month where families and citizens are urged to take steps to protect themselves from disasters ...

LONDON, KENTUCKY - MAY 17: Tony McFall looks over the debris from the home of his father and step-mother, who lost their lives during the tornado in the neighborhood of Sunshine Hills on May 17, 2025, ...

Hurricane Melissa’s rapid intensification and its projected torrential rain are highlighting the problems for emergency responders who will have to deal with crises on several Caribbean islands ...

The Tulane/Xavier Center for Bioenvironmental Research is an interdisciplinary research center in which environmental engineers, environmental health scientists, philosophers, and other groups work ...

Five years after Hurricane Maria wreaked havoc on Puerto Rico, Hurricane Fiona has killed at least four people, caused widespread flooding and left hundreds of thousands of residents without water or ...

The El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) drives the largest year-to-year climate variability on Earth. This deep dive updates my past analyses of the relationship of (a) ENSO and U.S. hurricane damage ...

A new law gives more tax breaks to victims of natural disasters. The IRS also has an assortment of resources for victims.

Hurricanes Charley, Frances, Ivan and Jeanne exacted a heavy toll upon Florida and other locales in the 2004 hurricane season, resulting in dozens of deaths and billions of dollars in property damage ...

A new city initiative is aimed at helping Oʻahu small businesses prepare for disasters -- and recover quickly.