Hurricane Preparedness

Environment & Disaster Preparedness

Hurricane Katrina in August 2005 reshaped how the United States understands large-scale disaster preparedness, response, and recovery. Yet beyond widely reported scenes lies a s...

weather-climate

St. Martin faces recurrent hurricane threats that can bring damaging winds, storm surge, and heavy rainfall, affecting homes, businesses, and infrastructure. This overview expla...

hurricane-preparedness

After a major hurricane like Irma, the immediate emergency fades and the long work of recovery, adaptation, and resilience begins. This guide explains what typically comes after...

Celebrity Profiles

Mexico Beach, Florida, faces a high risk of storm damage primarily from Atlantic hurricanes and tropical storms that move across the Gulf of Mexico. Because the community lies d...

weather-safety

When a hurricane is headed to South Carolina, the most important steps are grounded in reliable information and repeatable preparations. This evergreen explainer describes how t...

weather-and-climate

When a hurricane is heading toward Cuba, the path, intensity, and timing of landfall determine the scale of impacts and the response. This overview explains how forecasters trac...

hurricane-preparedness

Virgin Gorda is a British Overseas Territory in the Caribbean, part of the Virgin Islands archipelago. Its location east of Puerto Rico places it in the main Atlantic hurricane...

Status Updates

As of the most recent available data, central and historic New Orleans are not flooded. Widespread, citywide flooding is uncommon in normal weather. Some localized street puddli...