The COVID-19 pandemic has brought a wave of business interruption claims and related coverage lawsuits from businesses impacted by widespread closures.
It's looking to be a "well above average" perhaps a "hyperactive" hurricane season in the Atlantic Basin this year as just about every metric that seasonal ...
June 1 marked the beginning of hurricane season. Cristobal was the third named storm of 2020. The Tri-States saw strong wind and rain Tuesday as a result of ...
As hurricane season nears, some U.S. hospitals could face two life-threatening dangers at once: the continuing Covid-19 epidemic and potentially catastrophic ...
The remnants of Tropical Storm Cristobal could bring rain and wind gusts up to 45 mph to the Chicago area Tuesday afternoon and into Wednesday. Though ...
BATON ROUGE, LA (WAFB) - Saturday, September 1 marks the 10-year anniversary of Hurricane Gustav, one of the strongest hurricanes to ever impact Baton ...
The derecho in the U.S. East on June 3, 2020 killed 4 people and left a million without power. A Colorado derecho on June 6 had winds in excess of 100 mph.
GRAND ISLE, La. (WAFB) - One of Louisiana's most notorious and destructive hurricanes on record has been upgraded more than 54 years after making landfall ...
We are watching a disturbance moving off of the coastline of Florida that has a likely chance to develop into either Subtropical Storm Arthur or Tropical Storm ...
NEW ORLEANS — The sound of Louisiana responding to a storm used to be a warp-speed spool of data and details, flowing relentlessly from the mouth of the ...
Hurricane Dorian is forecast to strike Florida as a major storm on Labor Day. Florida has seen several destructive storms on the holiday, including the Great ...
Ray Nagin, the former New Orleans mayor who led the city during Hurricane Katrina, was released from prison early due to concerns over the coronavirus ...
Lake County can be affected by Gulf Coast storms like the current Imelda, and current flooding could be aggravated as remnants work their way into northern ...
Hurricane Gustav scoured rural southern Louisiana on Monday with blistering winds and dangerous storm surges, but New Orleans evaded its latest encounter ...
Hurricane season is here. For frail, older people, the decision to flee to a safe location or ride out the storm at home often comes down to life or death. What can ...
The center of Hurricane Gustav crashed ashore some 70 miles southwest of New Orleans on Monday morning. Gustav brought high winds and rain to a region ...
LSU will be playing its first morning kickoff at home since 2017, when the Tigers host Utah State at 11 a.m. on Oct. 5, the Southeastern Conference announced ...
With the demise of Tropical Storm Sebastien on November 24, we've likely seen the end of the 2019 Atlantic hurricane season, with a final tally of 18 named ...
BATON ROUGE -- Hurricane Gustav is being blamed for 10 deaths in Louisiana, and the numbers could increase as coroners classify circumstances, state ...
Our military members know all too well the feeling of watching the news and wondering if they will need to deploy when tensions mount anywhere there are ...
Insurance claims from residents impacted by Hurricane Barry were trickling in after the storm brought high winds and heavy rain through Louisiana — putting ...
Officials say Hurricane Gustav inflicted more than $25 million worth of damage in Alexandria, La., when it blew through in early September. About half of.
QUESTION: Have the last four major hurricanes in U.S. history all made landfall on the same date? ANSWER: No, this is false. SOURCES: National Hurricane ...
HOUSTON (Reuters) - An intensifying tropical storm in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico on Thursday cut more than half the region's oil output, with energy companies ...
Hurricane Dorian - the most powerful storm to hit the Bahamas since records began - has left widespread devastation, at least 43 dead and many more still ...
Hurricane Gustav hit the southern coast of vulnerable Haiti on Tuesday and could become the first major storm to threaten U.S. oil and gas production in the Gulf ...
Susan Poag / The Times-Picayune. Tate Lefort, Sr. works to remove debris after a Gustav-generated tornado tore through his business in Westwego. Another ...
Houma is one of the coastal Louisiana town that sustained damage during Hurricane Gustav. There, power lines and utility poles are down everywhere and ...
At least for residents of the Northern Hemisphere, the approach of summer will provide some relief from the novel coronavirus pandemic crisis currently ...
Even in areas predicted to take direct hits from hurricanes and other storms, hospitals must do all they can to stay open. It isn't an easy task, but preparation and ...
It wasn't easy, but New Orleans hotel owner and real estate developer Sean Cummings has managed to move an 1600-pound graffiti mural by the British street ...
Hundreds of people may be trapped on a North Carolina island amid rising floodwater after Hurricane Dorian made landfall, the state governor has warned.
Katrina memorial .JPG. Ken Ferdinand plays 'Amazing Grace' as a coffin passes on Canal Street at the Charity Hospital Cemetery during a Hurricane Katrina ...
As Hurricane Gustav neared Louisiana's coast Monday morning, forecasters warned that the storm could stall over Louisiana and northeast Texas for several ...
Heavy rains from Hurricane Dorian are battering the south-eastern seaboard of the US after causing at least 30 deaths and much destruction in the Bahamas.
Several Barry County residents have traveled to the Gulf Coast area to offer emergency response, clean-up and repair services in the aftermath of Hurricane ...
The past, present and future of New Orleans lies with the Mississippi River, writes Liz Russell. As New Orleanians brace for Tropical Storm Barry, we find ...
Infamous U.S. hurricane strikes, such as hurricanes Andrew, Katrina and Harvey, as well as Superstorm Sandy, are well known for the destruction they inflicted.
US President George W. Bush, who was widely criticised for his handling of the disaster caused by Hurricane Katrina in 2005, addresses the nation over the ...
In the 24 years since Kurt and Kema Bueche bought their 1930s-vintage Old Goodwood home, they have completely transformed it from a "ruinous condition" to ...
As Hurricane Gustav hurdled toward Louisiana in 2008, Gov. Bobby Jindal's chief of staff Timmy Teepell was on the phone with every nursing home and hospital ...
By Slade Rand, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune. Hurricane season starts Thursday (June 1), and as always, government and weather officials are reminding ...
Be careful what you share on social media! The original Facebook post showed up on my newsfeed Tuesday night when it was shared by a well-meaning friend.
On April 10, 1996, the Earth's strongest surface wind, not including tornadoes, was measured, but almost 14 years would pass until it became an official world ...
To better understand how climate change will affect hurricanes, scientists have published a new analysis of what would have happened to 22 named Atlantic ...
The president campaigns in Panama City Wednesday. At the same time, local officials are upset that they're still waiting for federal disaster aid — seven months ...
Hurricane Gustav plowed through the Cayman Islands toward Cuba late Friday, gathering strength on a journey that could take it to the U.S. Gulf Coast as a ...
Why did some Texas coastal cities order mandatory evacuations ahead of Hurricane Harvey while others, including Houston, did not? There is no formula for ...
Hurricane Harvey has devastated many areas of Texas. It hit Corpus Christi, Texas on Friday before moving on to Austin, San Antonio, and Houston. Over the ...
The following is a look at weather-impacted LSU games through the years. The Tigers' record in games that were re-scheduled for a later date, earlier kickoff ...
Cuba is a world leader in hurricane preparedness and recovery. What can we learn from the small island nation? Hurricane season in Havana in March 2007.
Well as much as I want to talk about our first set of real spring weather moving in it really does pale in comparison to Hurricane Gustav - a huge hurricane that ...
Hurricane Isaac's slow, rainy march through Louisiana is expected to cause as much as $1.5 billion in insured losses, according to one disaster modeling firm.
Seven years have passed since deadly Hurricane Ike laid waste to portions of the upper Texas coastline, washing away homes from the Bolivar Peninsula to ...
Ten years ago, I was among the lucky ones, able to evacuate New Orleans ahead of the storm and take my pets with me. I had no idea that it would be more than ...
President Bush is unlikely to make it to the RNC, and John McCain may deliver his acceptance speech via satellite. See also: Obama on Gustav and Bush ...
... -- When a major hurricane hits during presidential election season, the candidates have an opportunity to demonstrate their leadership skills at a time of crisis.
Everything about Katherine Spaht's garden is a reflection of who she is. From its pristine condition to numerous religious symbols, from statues representing her ...
The Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Joint Reserve Base in Fort Worth is serving as a safe haven for military aircraft based in Florida trying to avoid Hurricane...
For those in New Orleans in the weeks after Hurricane Katrina, the dense, hot darkness of a flooded city without power remains a haunting memory from life after ...
After a rainy week in New Orleans, Labor Day weekend is on the horizon. Weather permitting, New Orleans will host several great events across the city and ...
For the community of Jean Lafitte, the question is less whether it will succumb to the sea than when — and how much the public should invest in artificially ...
SHELL BEACH, LA (WVUE) - St. Bernard Parish leaders held their annual Hurricane Katrina memorial Wednesday morning as they honored the lives of the 164 ...
When Hurricane Sandy was bearing down on the northeast coast in 2012, it was only rated a Category 1, belying the storm's actual destructive potential.
CHRIS GRANGER / THE TIMES-PICAYUNE. Just a week after Hurricane Gustav destroyed Isle de Jean Charles in Terrebone Parish, residents Virgil Dardar, left ...
Traumatic events, such as a terrorist attack or natural disaster, can effect children's perceptions of competence. According to a new study, children with higher ...
NEW ROADS — Like thousands of other households across the region, residents in a quaint Pointe Coupee Parish community have gutted their houses and ...
Hurricane Gustav weakened Monday before hitting the New Orleans area. Hundreds of volunteers and National Guard troops are watching for signs that the ...
New Orleans' water infrastructure needs a lot of work. In the meantime, some residents are taking a new street-level approach to dealing with a deluge.
Ike was one of 16 tropical storms in 2008, five of which grew into major hurricanes in one of the decade's worst hurricane seasons. Houston-area officials held off ...
BATON ROUGE - For decades, parishes have gone back and forth about cleaning and dredging the Amite River. It runs through three major parishes in our area ...
Edit Post | Post | Wired Science | Your Weblogs | TypePad. UPDATE 7/1 12:21pm PST: Gustav weakened to a category 2 storm right before making landfall west ...
Hurricane Harvey, which dumped an estimated 27 trillion gallons of water on Texas and Louisiana, looks to be one of the most damaging natural disasters in ...
