There are many ways that you can be prepared to keep your pet safe during an emergency. The first thing you should do is have ...

Coffee shops and independent bookstores are also some of the best places to learn about a city’s local activities. Backatown ...

Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Blanco asked President Bush to declare an emergency for her state Tuesday ahead of Hurricane Rita's arrival somewhere on the Gulf Coast. Earlier, Blanco declared a state of ...

The concern is particularly pronounced on the Gulf Coast, where ominous storm systems are already beginning to form amid ...

The global reinsurance industry is better protected than ever against large hurricane losses, according to JP Morgan’s recent ...

It is important to prepare for the possibility of extreme weather conditions. Officials brace for hurricane season ahead of ...

The National Weather Service is offering some reassurance amid cuts from the federal government. The local office tells WGNO ...

The New Orleans mayor is listed as a speaker for the Ocean Rise and Coastal Resilience Summit in Nice, France.

Experts warn that Black communities stand to suffer the most in the event of any oversights or missteps from the Trump ...

Storm surge is often the greatest threat to life and property along the coast during and after a hurricane. A number of ...

The costliest hurricane to impact the U.S. was Hurricane Katrina (2005), which caused an estimated $201.3 billion in damage.

The report, released by the university’s Education Research Alliance, studied the consequences of the district’s transition from a traditional district-run model to the current charter school-based ...