WWNO - Site Search

Chadwick and Vergie Encalade live in Pointe a la Hache, Louisiana. People in this small town are facing the highest expected increase in flood insurance rates in the entire country. Average premiums could rise over a thousand percent, from an average of $673 per year to $8,058.

More and more Americans face the threat of flooding. And as a country, we are woefully unprepared. FEMA's National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) sells about 90% of the nation's flood insurance policies, but only a small percentage of Americans are covered. In an effort to account for climate change, expand coverage, and make the NFIP more "fair," FEMA recently overhauled its flood insurance program. It's called Risk Rating 2.0, and the sweeping changes are proving to be highly controversial.

Andy Chow

Andy Chow is a general assignment state government reporter who focuses on environmental, energy, agriculture, and education-related issues. He started his journalism career as an associate producer with ABC 6/FOX 28 in Columbus before becoming a producer with WBNS 10TV.

Joe Hastings

Joe Hastings is WWNO's weeknight host. He is a professional actor who's worked off-Broadway in New York as well as in Los Angeles, New Orleans and more.

WWNO's Coastal Glossary

As we explore the Gulf Coast more comprehensively than ever before, trying to understand better the complex relationships inherent in the restoration…

Expand Your Blue Mind

It's summertime. Most of us hope to spend time on the beach, or by a river, or a pool, and we thought we'd try to understand why? Why do we want to be by water, and why does it make us feel so good? And it’s not just us. Understanding how the power of water makes us healthier and happier is actually a growing field of research.

A visitor to a military exhibition in New Delhi, India, on Feb. 6. Global military spending is expected to increase this year for the first time in five years. The biggest increases are expected in China and Russia.

Global Military Spending Set To Rise In 2014

For the first time in five years, worldwide military spending is expected to go up, with China and Russia leading the way. The U.S. military budget is facing pressure, but the $600 billion in annual spending is roughly the same as the next 14 countries combined.

Hotel guests walk through dark hallways in Fort Myers, Fla., on Sunday.

Power Out For More Than 60 Percent Of Florida Homes And Businesses

More than 6 million of the state's electricity customers were experiencing power outages as of Monday.

The Raptors' Kawhi Leonard and Kyle Lowry celebrate after Toronto wins the NBA championship, defeating the Golden State Warriors 114-110 in Oakland, Calif.

Toronto Raptors Clinch Their First NBA Title, Denying Warriors A 3-Peat

In Game 6 at the Warriors' Oracle Arena in Oakland, Calif., the Raptors pulled out a 114-110 win in a heart-stopping game that is destined to become an NBA classic.

Jacob Chansley, photographed during the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol insurrection, screams "Freedom" inside the Senate chamber following the breach of a mob during a joint session of Congress.

Jacob Chansley, Self-Styled 'QAnon Shaman,' To Stay In Jail Pending Trial

A judge said that Chansley, one of the most recognizable people who stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, must remain in jail ahead of his trial because he remains a threat to the public.

Ash Barty of Australia celebrates winning her Women's Singles Semifinals match against Madison Keys of United States during day 11 of the 2022 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on Thursday in Melbourne.

Ash Barty breaks a 42-year drought by reaching the Australian Open final

She'll be the the first Australian woman to reach the final of her home major tournament in more than four decades.

Search results for