Alabama hasn’t seen a hurricane since 2020, but experts warn risk is rising as other U.S. regions grow “overdue” for a direct strike. What we know.

For the first time in a decade, not a single hurricane struck the U.S. this season, Neil Jacobs, Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere, and NOAA Administrator, said. Image by Andrey Shadrin via iStock For the first time in a decade, not a ...

Hurricane Erin reached Category 5 status with 160 mph winds on Saturday, August 16th. Erin is expected to continue intensifying. While researchers have proposed a Category 6 for hurricanes exceeding 192 mph, NOAA has no plans to change the current scale.

SANTA BARBARA, Calif.—Shelterbox USA President Kerri Murray spent a week in Jamaica assessing the needs for survivors of Hurricane Melissa. More than 30,000 households have been displaced by the hurricane, with nearly 2,500 people remaining in shelters ...