The global reinsurance industry is better protected than ever against large hurricane losses, according to JP Morgan’s recent ...

Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale to categorize hurricanes.Hurricanes are assigned Category 1-5 depending on their wind speeds.We ...

The costliest hurricane to impact the U.S. was Hurricane Katrina (2005), which caused an estimated $201.3 billion in damage.

As the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season begins, forecasters are monitoring a potential tropical storm that could impact the ...

Twenty years after Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans and disrupted its school system, the research shows positive academic ...

A wind mitigation inspection could help protect your home and lower insurance costs ahead of hurricane season.

The reported comment came the day after hurricane season officially began. With Louisiana facing elevated hurricane risk and ...

Gen. Honoré lead the military's response to Hurricane Katrina and talked about the importance of staying prepared.

NOAA is forecasting anywhere from 13 to 19 named storms in the Atlantic, and 6 to 10 of those the agency predicts will turn ...

USA TODAY spoke with National Hurricane Center Director Michael Brennan about what you should do to prepare for hurricane season, which starts June 1.

How growing up in the "cone of uncertainty" changed my life - even when I thought I had left it behind. Until Hurricane ...

The Atlantic Hurricane Season begins on Sunday, June 1, and runs through Sunday, November 30. On average, the beginning of the hurricane season and the end of the season usually see lower activity ...