State of emergency in effect as Hurricane Lane barrels toward Hawaiian coastline
Hurricane Lane is swiftly moving along its course toward Hawaii, where a hurricane warning is in effect for Maui...
"This is unprecedented": Irish Minister of State for Flood Relief on tropical storm Ophelia
When you hear the word 'hurricane,' you probably don't think about Ireland. But Tropical Storm Ophelia, which has...
Three hurricanes form in the Atlantic for the first time since 2010
While Hurricane Irma barrels through the Caribbean towards the United States mainland, another two potentially...
7 ways you can help people affected by Tropical Storm Harvey
Tropical Storm Harvey is battering the Houston area, affecting over 6.8 million people. With so many people and...
New Orleans' $14.5 billion rebuilt levees won't fight a Category 5 hurricane
An often-repeated truth about Hurricane Katrina is that the events of August 29, 2005 were not a natural disaster...
Record-Shattering Super Typhoon Haiyan Slams Philippines With 235 MPH Winds
One of the most powerful typhoons ever recorded made landfall in the Philippines early Friday. At 1,200 miles across,...
Stunning Map Details Every Hurricane and Tropical Storm for the Past 150 Years
With Hurricane Issac now in the Gulf of Mexico, John Nelson—a user experience and mapping manager for data visualization...
