A new book explores how culture, geography, perception, experience, and trust shape responses to weather risks.

This week marks 20 years since the most destructive storm in American history made landfall across the U.S. Gulf Coast. NBC News’ Priscilla Thompson looks back at how Hurricane Katrina unfolded, as it ...

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CHALMETTE, La. — Under drizzly Friday morning skies, the final wishes of a woman who spent two decades as an unidentified Katrina victim were fulfilled at last. Dorothy Driggers Taquino was laid to ...

MISSISSIPPI, USA — In the early hours of August 29, 2005, Biloxi, Mississippi, woke up to a nightmare. Hurricane Katrina wasn’t just a storm. It was a wall of water. “We had 28 feet of water in and ...

ORLANDO, Fla. — Hurricane Katrina made its devastating landfall along the Gulf Coast two decades ago, wreaking havoc on Louisiana and neighboring state likes Mississippi. The storm was one of the most ...

Hurricane season starts June 1 and the staff at the National Hurricane Center faces one major task in the months to come. Their mission? Provide consistent and accurate information that stands out ...

Almost one week into Atlantic hurricane season and forecasters see few signs of any tropical activity yet. But hurricane forecasters say it's worth staying alert. Overall, while June is typically a ...

June is the official beginning of the hurricane season in the Atlantic. While this month is historically quieter than later in the season, an approaching El Niño could change the game this year.

The Atlantic hurricane season has had a quiet start, but forecasters are watching a system in the Gulf. In the Pacific, Tropical Storm Amanda was downgraded. The Atlantic hurricane season runs from ...

Each year, June 1 marks the beginning of the Atlantic Ocean’s hurricane season, the time when the environmental ingredients come together for these powerful, destructive storms to develop. But of ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. As the Atlantic hurricane season officially begins on June 1, ...