
All the Ways Hurricane Milton Made History
Never-before-seen rainfall, record-breaking tornado outbreaks and wild wind acceleration defined Hurricane Milton

All the Ways Hurricane Milton Made History
Never-before-seen rainfall, record-breaking tornado outbreaks and wild wind acceleration defined Hurricane Milton

Why Hurricane Milton Caused So Many Tornadoes
As Hurricane Milton barreled across Florida, it triggered dozens of tornadoes. Here’s how that process occurs


FEMA Spent Nearly Half Its Disaster Budget in Just 8 Days
Without more funding, FEMA may be forced to restrict spending and suspend rebuilding projects

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

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 Danger of Hurricane Downpours and the End of ‘Climate Havens’
Downpours from hurricanes are worsening—and leaving even “climate havens” vulnerable.

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

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

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

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