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These hurricanes produced the worst storm surges in US history. Here's where they hit.
New Orleans Times-Picayune· 2 days agoStorm surge is also typically worse just east of where a storm makes landfall. NHC says storm surges...
Tracking the Tropics: Atlantic hurricane season 2024
KLFY Lafayette via Yahoo News· 2 hours ago“The chance of a storm hitting us is always pretty high,” Thibodeaux said. “We’ve learned a lot of lessons going all the way back to Katrina, and Rita...
What is rapid intensification? Here's what happens to hurricanes and why it's so dangerous.
New Orleans Times-Picayune· 13 hours agoOf the 34 named hurricanes that have impacted Louisiana since the late 20th century, at least 22 of...
Guest column: What is the responsibility of oil companies during hurricane evacuations?
New Orleans Times-Picayune· 2 days agoWhen I was a senior in high school, Hurricane Katrina made landfall in my hometown of New Orleans....
John Morales: The signs for hurricane season are troubling. Is there any hope?
NBC Miami· 18 hours agoUnless you live under a rock, you’ve surely heard of all the dire forecasts for the 2024 Atlantic...
Phoenix Is Facing a Hurricane Katrina of Heat. It’s Not Alone.
Bloomberg· 3 days agoPhoenix Is Facing a Hurricane Katrina of Heat. A slow-motion catastrophe threatens the most...
How Technology and Society are Ruining These Baby Names
Parents· 9 hours agoAccording to the Social Security Administration (SSA), the baby name Alexa peaked as the 32nd most...
Amazon Has Officially Co-Opted the Name Alexa
newser· 7 days agoIt was the 745th most common name for baby girls in 1983, but it shot up to 39th by 2006. Amazon's name choice is a nod to the ancient Egyptian Library...
Hurricane names: Why we name storms, how they are selected
Gannett via AOL· 4 days agoCelia, Katrina and Harvey — these names are well known for people along the Gulf Coast. Before 1953,...
Maya Rodriguez
KTNV Las Vegas· 1 day agoMaya Rodriguez is a National Correspondent, reporting for all E.W. Scripps television stations across the country. She is based in Washington, D.C., but...