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HURRICANE PREPAREDNESS
In 2016, New Smyrna Beach faced Hurricane Matthew with planted living shorelines; winds topped 90 mph, yet the demonstration structures remained standingThe living shoreline initiative in New Smyrna Beach demonstrated remarkable resilience during Hurricane Matthew, effectively absorbing the ...- 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...
- Super El Niño 2026 is reshaping hurricane season. Here's what NOAA forecastsNOAA predicts a below-average Atlantic hurricane season for 2026. A strong El Niño is expected to suppress storm development significantly ...
- To guard Rotterdam from the sea, the Netherlands built two swinging steel arms, each 210 meters long, among the largest moving structures on Earth, closing against storm surgesThe Maeslant Barrier protects Rotterdam from North Sea surges. This massive structure exemplifies Dutch water management expertise and fore...
- 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 ...
- Tropical Storm Hurricane Imelda & Humberto intensify: Huge rainfall, flash floods expected in these US citiesAs of Friday, Humberto has strengthened into a Category 1 hurricane with sustained winds of around 145 km/h (90 mph) and is forecast to int...
- Hurricane Kiko approaches Hawaii, statewide emergency declared , officials brace for dangerous surfActing Governor Sylvia Luke declared a statewide emergency in Hawaii as Hurricane Kiko approached. The declaration activates resources to p...
- Millions in US on edge as Hurricane Kiko targets Hawaii: Check how to stay safe during emergencyHawaii is on high alert as Hurricane Kiko, a Category 4 storm with 145 mph winds, approaches. Though expected to weaken, Kiko will likely m...
- Hurricane Kiko close to impacting Hawaii: Category 4 storm to weaken, then re-intensifyHurricane Kiko, a Category 4 storm, is projected to approach the Hawaiian Islands in early to mid-September 2025. While expected to weaken,...
- Why Florida should be worried as 2025 Hurricane season has an unusual startThe 2025 Atlantic hurricane season is off to a rapid and intense start, with three named storms already formed. Record-breaking sea surface...
- Above-average hurricane forecast issued in US and it has a warning for Americans. Check detailsColorado State University's forecast update has warned of above-normal hurricane activity this season. The Colorado State University team i...
- “I didn’t know the US had a hurricane season”: FEMA chief David Richardson’s offhand remark fuels alarm over readiness as storm season beginsFEMA faces turmoil as acting Administrator David Richardson, lacking disaster response experience, raises concerns with an apparent joke ab...
- 2025 hurricane season: Unseen floods, lightning-fast storms, and inland fury threaten millions in US beyond the coastlineNational Hurricane Center urges readiness as the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season begins, recalling Hurricane Helene's devastation with 251 d...
- US, Canada face massive hurricanes in 2025; NOAA warns Atlantic hurricane season will be above-normalNOAA predicts an above-normal Atlantic hurricane season for 2025, increasing the risk of major hurricanes impacting the US and Canada. The ...
- Hurricane watch issued as cyclone threatens Florida: Here are Hurricane Helena path tracker, affected areasPotential Tropical Cyclone Nine is moving through the northwest Caribbean Sea towards the southeast Gulf of Mexico, threatening southeaster...
- Hurricane tracker: When will next Hurricane hit the US?Hurricane forecast for the month of August is not positive as situation may become conducive for formation of a tropical storm.
- Atlantic hurricane season 2024 names, forecast, predictions: What we know so far?Atlantic hurricane season is beginning and possible storms have been named by the authority concerned. When the winds hit 74 mph, it is cat...
- All countries 'dangerously unprepared' for future pandemics, says IFRCThe world is "dangerously unprepared" for future pandemics, the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)...
- Superstorm Sandy could bring 'catastrophe,' impact 60 million peopleTens of millions of Americans braced themselves up for devastating Hurricane Sandy with forecasters warning that it will slam cities from N...
- Hurricane Irene hit North Carolina; Barack Obama declares emergency in seven statesBarack Obama has declared a state of emergency in seven States including New York, Virginia, Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island as...
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