Jamaicans take stock after hurricane causes damage, flooding and power cuts

Jamaicans are taking stock after Hurricane Melissa, the strongest storm to strike the island in modern history, barrelled across the country leaving behind a trail of ruin. Without power or phone ...
The Enterprise Journal

Coast moved toward resilience since Katrina, but insurance is a lingering ‘disaster’

In the days leading up to the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, Hancock County emergency director Brian “Hooty” Adam recalled an eerie moment, one he fully recognizes sounds made up.
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Maps: New Orleans before & after Hurricane Katrina's floods

BEFORE: New Orleans on August 26, 2000. (NASA image by Jesse Allen using data provided by USGS Center for EROS and the Landsat Project Science Office at Goddard Space Flight Center.) 80% of New ...

Hurricane leaves trail of destruction across Caribbean

The strongest storm to strike the Caribbean island in modern history, the hurricane sustained winds of 298km/h (185 mph) at ...