Hurricanes
Damage From Hurricane Irma Can Be Seen From Space
Caribbean islands that were once lush and green now appear sickly and brown
More Than a Century Later, This Texas Hurricane Remains America’s Deadliest Natural Disaster
The Great Galveston Hurricane helped the city of Houston to rise to prominence
How Coastal Cities Are Evolving to Deal With Extreme Rain
Facing the specter of more and worse rainstorms, these vulnerable areas are turning to innovative urban design
Despite Harvey's Wrath, This 1,000-Year Old Tree Still Stands Tall
The Big Tree has survived at least 40 hurricanes
This Texas Museum Was Devastated by Ike. Here's How It Prepared For Harvey
The Galveston Arts Center sustained heavy losses when Hurricane Ike hit Texas in 2008. This time around, staff members were ready
The Devastating 1926 Hurricane that Halted the Growth of Miami
In 1926, the Miami economy was soaring, fueled by wealthy northerners attracted to the tropical climate and beaches
Why Does NOAA Still Send Pilots Into Hurricanes?
The first “Hurricane Hunter” flight was a bet, but today they’re an essential part of risk management
Racing the Storm: The Story of the Mobile Bay Sailing Disaster
When hurricane-force winds suddenly struck the Bay, they swept more than 100 boaters into one of the worst sailing disasters in modern American history
A Hurricane Destroyed This Louisiana Resort Town, Never to Be Inhabited Again
The destruction of Isle Derniere resonates as history’s warning for our era of rising seas
Can We Capture Energy From a Hurricane?
Loaded with power, massive storms may be another conduit for renewable energy
Civil War-Era Cannonballs Unearthed by Hurricane Matthew
The destructive storm dug up some old history
How to Save Family Heirlooms from Natural Disasters
It isn't easy to save cultural heritage from the ravages of nature, but a national task force thinks it's worth trying
Vibrant Lightning Sprites Spark Above Hurricane Matthew
A photographer’s good eye captures an elusive phenomenon
The Science Behind Hawaii's Double Hurricane
Having two cyclones in the ocean is not rare, but when they get too close to each other things can get crazy
Eleven Years After Katrina, What Lessons Can We Learn Before the Next Disaster Strikes?
Author and playwright John Biguenet offers his thoughts on the narrative of destruction
Ancient Shipwrecks Offer Clues Into the History of Hurricanes
Patterns in ancient shipwrecks are helping scientists fill in the gaps of the patchy hurricane records
A Rare Winter Hurricane Is Making a Beeline for the Azores
Alex is the first January Atlantic hurricane to form in almost 80 years
Oysters Could Save Staten Island From the Next Hurricane Sandy
A living breakwater could prevent future flooding while cleaning polluted waters
Tampa and Dubai May Be Due for Extreme "Grey Swan" Hurricanes
A new model combines historical data and physical modeling to find the risks of catastrophic storms in unexpected places
How Hurricane Katrina Redrew the Gulf Coast
While storms here are nothing new, human influence helped Katrina make Louisiana’s ecological problems worse
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