Hurricane Preparation

Hurricane Isaias will make landfall in the Gulf South this weekend, but there are plenty of ways to stay safe. Grover from Sesame Street tells us how to prepare for, cope with and rebuild after natural disasters.

A new study published in Nature Communications looked at what happens when climate change and toxic pollution intersect.

And is there anything that the city and the electric utility could be doing to decrease that likelihood – or, at least, mitigate its impact on local residents?

One researcher estimates evacuations can cost residents more than five times the amount they did 20 years ago.

Hurricane Milton plowed into Florida as a Category 3 storm Wednesday, bringing misery to a coast still ravaged by Helene, pounding cities with winds of over 100 mph (160 kph) after producing a barrage of tornadoes, but sparing Tampa a direct hit.

Groups like Micah 6:8 Mission are forming mutual aid networks to help fill in the gaps left by federal funding — pooling and volunteering resources.