The Galveston Hurricane took thousands of lives when it struck Texas on Sept. 8, 1900. The hurricane still stands as the ...

Throughout history, America has faced numerous natural disasters. Many of these moments are still remembered over a century ...

NEW ORLEANS – Twenty-one years ago, Hurricane Katrina roared ashore along the Gulf Coast, leaving an indelible mark as one of the deadliest and most destructive disasters in U.S. history. The cyclone ...

Ask Americans about the most severe climate disaster to strike a U.S. city this century, and almost everyone will name Hurricane Katrina, which virtually destroyed New Orleans in August 2005.

Sometimes, the weather can seem, well, unrelenting: rainy days that never end, storms that take a violent turn, or snow that ...

Late August through September has always been a turbulent time of year for Lowcountry residents. Though the primary threat stems from the annual peak of the Atlantic hurricane season, tropical systems ...

Aug. 29, 2026 marks the 21st anniversary of Hurricane Katrina's landfall in Louisiana. Adjusted for inflation, NOAA estimates the 2024 value of damage caused by the storm to be north of $201 billion.