HOUSTON (AP) — Hurricane season can be stressful for anyone near the potential path of a storm, as powerful winds and heavy rain can cause widespread damage, cut power for days or weeks and otherwise ...

Many have spent much of their career studying disasters—how people perceive risk, how institutions communicate, and why preparedness so often falls short of good intentions. But this study forced me ...

Hurricanes aren’t what they used to be. As the planet warms, they are morphing into something more dangerous — intensifying faster, producing more rainfall and generating bigger storm surge. To ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – As Florence creeps closer to the southeast coast, now is the time for the Carolinas to prepare. Chief Meteorologist Brad Panovich said it’s important to remain weather aware stay ...

LOXAHATCHEE GROVES, Fla. (CBS12) — While preparing for hurricane Dorian, people should also be thinking about finding a safe place for their pets and stocking up on extra food and water for them. At ...

Natural disasters — including winter storms, hurricanes, extreme heat, wildfires and droughts — can happen at any time.

While Jamaica braces for hurricane Melissa, the strongest storm of 2025, Alachua County residents have had an unusually quiet October, void of hurricane preparation and tracking. UF Chief ...

Much of the area has come back after last hurricane season, but hard-hit spots are still picking up the pieces. Here are the ...