Mississippi State University

Into the Eye of the Storm: MSU Ph.D. student studies hurricanes from the inside out

STARKVILLE, Miss.—Mississippi State Ph.D. student Kayleigh Addington took hands-on, experiential learning to a new level last ...
WRKF

Study shows link between heat waves, domestic violence; bolstering Louisiana’s maritime workforce; experiencing Katrina from behind bars

Today on Louisiana Considered, we dive into a study that shows a correlation between extended heat waves and spikes in ...
Yahoo

New study links hurricane size to unexpected factor: 'Like popcorn heated on an uneven pan'

Scientists from Purdue University have discovered the reason why some hurricanes expand faster than others, growing substantially in size, and it's linked to our warming world. "Tropical cyclone (TC) ...

20 years later, what Katrina survivors teach us about resilience

You’ve probably heard of PTSD, post-traumatic stress disorder. But what about its counterpart, post-traumatic growth?The term ...
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Katrina changed how jails deal with natural disasters. 20 years later, challenges remain

A survivor tells his experience of being jailed in New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina, while officials and experts look at ...

Hurricane Melissa’s Dangerous Double Play

Hurricane Melissa is moving slowly. It reached the coast of Jamaica this afternoon after stalling out over the Caribbean Sea ...

Why Are We Seeing More Category 5 Hurricanes?

It also marks the first time in 20 years that three or more Category 5 hurricanes have developed over the Atlantic Basin in ...

Study suggests link between Hurricane Sandy, heart disease risk

A study published in JAMA Network Open, an open-access medical journal published by the American Medical Association, has uncovered a long-term link between Hurricane Sandy flooding and increased ...