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

This aerial photo showcases the boathouse, concrete bulkhead sidewalk and two houses on 93 acres for sale on the Ocean ...

Twenty-one years after the disaster that devastated New Orleans, Tulane University has signed a purchase and sale agreement to buy Charity Hospital and transform it into a symbol of hope. The plan is ...

While other universities scale back research amid federal funding uncertainty, Tulane University will lead a sweeping ...

The New Orleans Land Bridge protects New Orleans from storm surge. Like much of Louisiana's coast, it's disappearing at a ...

SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Cuba (AP) — Hurricane Melissa left dozens dead and widespread destruction across Cuba, Haiti and Jamaica, where roofless homes, toppled utility poles and water-logged furniture ...

Post-Tropical Storm Arthur prompted flooding, strong winds, and rescues in South MS. The National Weather Service reported 20 ...

Early forecasts suggest this year may see the strongest El Niño in a decade—bringing with it more extreme weather. During the last 'super' El Niño about a decade ago, 16 tropical cyclones formed in or ...

Daryl and Leslie Daugs live in a comfortable home on Bremerton's east side, with a view of the Olympics from the front-yard, a detached garage and a shady porch in back where they spend most of their ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...