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In 2006, Beyoncé donated $2 million to build 42 Houston apartments for people facing homelessness, years before BeyGOOD—and her housing work later returned to the cityYears before launching BeyGOOD, American iconic singer Beyoncé donated $2 million in 2006 toward 42 housing units in Houston for homeless p...- What's in a name? Why naming storms, military operations and medical maladies mattersTropical cyclones receive names to quickly communicate warnings and enhance public preparedness. Military operations also use names to diff...
- A 2014 study analyzed 62 years of US hurricanes and found female-named storms were nearly three times as deadly as male-named ones, possibly because people perceived them as less threatening and were less likely to take protective actionA study found feminine hurricane names correlated with higher death rates. Researchers suggest gender stereotypes unconsciously reduce perc...
- For over a decade, Louisiana groups have been planting cypress and tupelo trees to help buffer hurricanes; 30,000 are planned near Lake BorgneVolunteers are replanting thousands of trees near Lake Borgne, Louisiana. These efforts aim to rebuild a natural buffer against storm surge...
- Warren Buffett, Isaac Newton and the fourth law of moneySomewhere between what your investments earn and what you actually keep, a portion goes missing every year. It is charged by nobody you cou...
- In 2013, the Army Corps fortified Lake Borgne with the $1.1 billion 'Great Wall of Louisiana,' the biggest design-build in its history, to shield New Orleans from another KatrinaIn the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, the weaknesses in infrastructure were starkly highlighted, leading to the creation of the IHNC–Lake ...
- Quote of the day by Sean Penn: “We've let the blade of our innocence dull over time, and it's only in innocence that you find...' - Oscar-winning actor of Mystic River and Milk teaches motivational life lessons on why holding on to innocence makes you strongerSean Penn quote of the day: Sean Penn highlights how innocence, far from being just a childhood trait, is the wellspring of magic and coura...
- Hurricane Melissa brings catastrophic wind and rain to JamaicaAs Hurricane Melissa unleashed its fury as a Category 5 storm on Jamaica's southern coast, fierce winds battered the island, leading to sev...
- FEMA employees placed on leave over criticism of Trump administrationSeveral FEMA employees were placed on leave after signing the “Katrina Declaration,” a public letter expressing concerns over the leadershi...
- Top streaming picks this week: 'Chief of War' and 'Hurricane Katrina: Race Against Time'Explore the top shows to stream this week, including Jason Momoa’s epic drama 'Chief of War' on Apple TV+ and the powerful five-part docume...
- A look at some of the deadliest floods in the U.S. in the last 25 yearsFlooding is a major cause of deaths in the United States. Texas Hill Country faced deadly flash floods in July 2025. Hurricane Helene cause...
- More powerful storm than Hurricane Katrina, Hurricane Helene to hit USA? Shocking weather forecast revealedHurricane Katrina, Hurricane Helene are the most powerful hurricanes in the USA. Will there be even more powerful storms in the country?
- Hurricane Ida lashes Louisiana, knocks out New Orleans powerPeople in Louisiana woke up to a monster storm after Ida's top winds grew by 45 mph (72 kph) in five hours as the hurricane moved through s...
- Hurricane Ida rapidly intensifies into dangerous Category 4Ida was a Category 4 hurricane Sunday morning with maximum sustained winds of 130 mph. The storm was centered about 175 miles (280 kilomete...
- Actor Cornelius Smith Jr joins the cast of Apple series 'Five Days at Memorial'The series is set at a New Orleans hospital in the five days after Hurricane Katrina made landfall.
- IEA says still assessing Ike oil disruptionThe International Energy Agency (IEA) is still assessing the impact of Hurricane Ike on US oil and gas production and has yet to take a dec...
- Ike destroys a number of Gulf platformsHurricane Ike appears to have destroyed a number of production platforms and damaged some of the pipelines in the Gulf of Mexico, federal o...
- Oil prices fall after rising on hurricaneOil prices fell on Monday as traders banked profits won on news that Hurricane Gustav had forced the suspension of almost all US energy pro...
- Bush: No to convention, plans Gustav trip to TexasGeorge W Bush said that he would skip the Republican National Convention and head instead to Texas to be with evacuees and emergency respon...
- New Orleans begins evacuations ahead of GustavDesperate to avoid a repeat of the Hurricane Katrine catastrophe in 2005, New Orleans prepared to begin mandatory evacuations on Saturday a...
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