Weary Gulf Coast mayors say hurricane season has changed for the worse, which many attribute to climate shifts
ORANGE BEACH, Ala. — It has been a tough summer across much of the Gulf Coast, where storm after storm has taken aim and two...
After Sally: Rescue, recovery and a wary eye on rivers
Rivers swollen by Hurricane Sally's rains threatened more misery for parts of the Florida Panhandle and south Alabama today, as the storm's remnants continued to...
Hundreds Rescued as Floods From Hurricane Sally Hit Florida and Alabama
The surging water reached higher than five feet in Pensacola, Fla., and slammed a barge into a section of the Pensacola Bay Bridge that was...
Climate change may make extreme hurricane rainfall 5 times more likely in the Caribbean, study suggests
In August, Hurricane Laura battered the Caribbean before making landfall on the Gulf Coast. In 2017, Hurricane Maria, a Category 5 Hurricane, brought as much...
Our Focus Has to Be on the Victims of Hurricane Laura
Normally, after a disaster like Hurricane Laura, atmospheric scientist Adam Sobel from the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory finds himself writing and commenting about what role climate change may...
Hurricane Laura Live Updates: Storm Plows Through Louisiana
After landfall overnight with 150 m.p.h. winds, Laura ripped northward. Officials confirmed at least six deaths tied to the storm, and hundreds of thousands of...
Hurricane Laura jumped from Category 1 to Category 4 in a day
Between Tuesday and Wednesday, the hurricane strengthened from a Category 1 storm to a major hurricane — a process called rapid intensification. As the planet...
Louisiana Braces As Hurricane Marco Approaches With a Stronger Storm Right Behind It
The “one-two punch” of hurricanes has created a heightened sense of alarm along the Gulf Coast. Officials warned residents they might have to shelter in...