Hurricane Katrina has been declared a once-in-five-hundred-years' event. That means statistically, a storm of equal size and intensity would… » More
In an effort to reduce hurricane losses in Coastal Mississippi, new codes required houses in flood zones to be elevated on stilts or pilings.… » More
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… » More
The National Weather Service says the storm damage in Citronelle (AL) and McDavid (FL) was caused by straight line winds. They also confirmed… » More
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Severe weather pounded the Florida Panhandle damaging at least seven homes. Two families are homeless and hundreds of people without power. » More
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… » More
Midwest tornadoes prove danger of being in a vehicle during a tornado » More
The director of the National Hurricane Center says the rapid pace of development along hurricane-prone coasts is adding a new level of urgency… » More
The National Weather Service confirms two twisters hit Alabama. One of them tossed two cars nearly 40 feet through the air. » More
A surveillance camera captures video of high winds tossing cars around a north Alabama parking lot. Great… » More
State officials say Alabama needs another $100 million from the federal government to replace houses damaged or destroyed by Hurricane Katrina.… » More
One dead, three injured in North Carolina as a possible tornado touches down near Greensboro » More
An apparent tornado in Tupelo, Mississippi has damaged a shopping mall and downed power lines. » More
New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin says they "need to get everybody out" and find out "if anybody's health is being harmed." » More
The Senate has rejected a bid by Gulf Coast lawmakers to allow homeowners the option of adding wind coverage to their flood insurance. » More