Downtown Mobile Storm Surge
Thu, May 22, 2008 - 1:27 pm
Mobile has never been hit by a category 5 hurricane but this simulation shows what might happen when over 12 feet of water heads inland.
Hurricane Tools we Use at News 5
Wed, May 21, 2008 - 9:13 pm
Did you know that only one TV station in the Mobile-Pensacola area has their own live Doppler radar? That's just one of the tools News 5 uses in hurricane season.
Inside the Roofing Scam
Tue, May 20, 2008 - 5:00 pm
Con-men target unsuspecting elderly people with claims of roof damage and the intent of ripping them off.
Stilts, Part 1
Tue, May 20, 2008 - 3:17 pm
Hurricane Katrina has been declared a once-in-five-hundred-years' event. That means statistically, a storm of equal size and intensity would affect the same area only two times in every millenia. Those "comforting" odds aside, Coastal Mississippi is looking ahead with a whole new view.
Hurricane Plans
Mon, May 19, 2008 - 1:44 pm
Planning for hurricane season is part of the annual cycle along the Gulf Coast. Regardless of the seasonal outlook it only takes one storm here to make it a bad season.
AIUA A.K.A. The Beach Pool
Thu, May 15, 2008 - 3:11 pm
Questions and answers about the Alabama Insurance Underwriter's Association more commonly known as the beach pool.
From White House To Habitat Homes
Tue, May 13, 2008 - 9:00 pm
Former President Jimmy Carter is busy building homes along the Gulf Coast.
Retired Hurricane Names
Tue, May 13, 2008 - 3:57 pm
Hurricane committee drops Dean, Felix and Noel from the list of storm names because they were the three most devastating storms of the 2007 Atlantic hurricane season.
Urgent Need For Accurate Hurricane Forecasts
Mon, May 12, 2008 - 3:38 pm
The director of the National Hurricane Center says the rapid pace of development along hurricane-prone coasts is adding a new level of urgency for forecasters.
AL Needs More Aid For Katrina Recovery
Sat, May 10, 2008 - 2:42 pm
Alabama officials estimate the state needs around $100 million - double its allocated federal aid - to address housing needs leftover from Hurricane Katrina.
AL Needs Another $100 Million For Katrina Recovery
Fri, May 09, 2008 - 11:00 am
State officials say Alabama needs another $100 million from the federal government to replace houses damaged or destroyed by Hurricane Katrina.
Senate Rejects Changes To Flood Insurance Bill
Wed, May 07, 2008 - 7:17 pm
The Senate has rejected a bid by Gulf Coast lawmakers to allow homeowners the option of adding wind coverage to their flood insurance.
