Hurricane Evacuations Are Becoming More Challenging—Physically and Psychologically
As Hurricane Milton approaches Florida, people in recently storm-stricken areas grapple with the physical and mental health tolls of evacuating and seeking shelter
Hurricane Milton Slams into Florida, the Second Disastrous Storm in Two Weeks
Hurricane Milton hit Florida as a major storm, bringing devastating storm surge and rainfall to the state
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Hurricane Milton Will Turn Helene’s Debris into Lethal Projectiles in Florida
Florida is scrambling to clear storm-damaged areas before Hurricane Milton makes landfall
The ‘Big One’ Takes Aim at Tampa after Years of Warnings
A 2013 report from the World Bank placed the Tampa Bay area seventh on a list of the top 10 global cities facing the costliest damage from coastal floods
How Hurricane Helene Is Disrupting Voting Access
With voting underway, election officials in flood-ravaged North Carolina must mail new ballots and replace destroyed polling places after Hurricane Helene
Hurricane Helene Signals the End of the ‘Climate Haven’
Experts say the effects of global warming are playing a greater role in where people decide to move
I Wasn’t Prepared to Be a Climate Refugee
A climate advocate learns firsthand on the price of climate change in our lives, and calls for voters to head off future disasters
In Floods like Hurricane Helene’s, Toxic Chemicals Are a Silent and Growing Threat
People living near industrial facilities often have few details about the chemicals inside, which poses major risks when floods occur
Hurricane Helene Survivors Face a Second Disaster: Few Have Flood Insurance
Only 2 percent of households in parts of Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina that were flooded by Hurricane Helene can get insurance payments
Can Scientists Save the World from an Apocalyptic Asteroid Strike?
Sooner or later a doomsday asteroid will wipe out most life on Earth—unless, that is, we prevent threatening space rocks from hitting us in the first place
Helene Nearly Turned a Hospital into a Death Trap
Hurricane Helene forced dozens of medical facilities across the southern U.S. to evacuate patients, underscoring the human costs of climate change
Hurricanes Kill People for Years after the Initial Disaster
The average tropical cyclone in the U.S. ultimately causes about 7,000 to 11,000 excess deaths, new research finds