Have you ever wondered who or what determines how a hurricane is classified?  When you hear the term Saffir-Simpson Scale bandied around, do you ever question just who Saffir and Simpson are? Here are some interesting facts about the scale, and how their weighing in on hurricanes has affected the way we see these storms [...]

It is important to take all possible considerations for safety when preparing yourself for hurricane season. Levees have been used to attempt to protect people and/or property from hurricane disaster. However, they often do not work.
A levee is a dam that runs along the bank of a river or canal. This helps confine the flow [...]

Storm surges come in many shapes, sizes, and strengths. Whether a storm is classified as tropical storm, or as a hurricane, each storm surge has its own kind of destructiveness, and even if some are historically worse than others, they each have their own price to pay. Generally speaking, a storm surge is defined as [...]

Hurricanes are considered to be the most devastating events to ever occur.  They are born over water and driven by solar energy stored in the ocean.  Hurricanes, also called tropical cyclones, can travel for weeks across the ocean, blasting islands and coastlines with fierce winds, swollen seas, and torrential rains.  Hurricanes can also remake land [...]

As the wrath of a hurricane approaches, the key is to be prepared.  It is best to be aware of what is happening, but staying tuned to local weather radio or television stations regarding storm conditions and instructions.  A hurricane watch means that hurricane conditions are possible, but a hurricane warning means that they are [...]

Hurricane Katrina was one of the biggest disasters of 2005. On August 26th, 2006 hundreds of thousands of people were left without a place to live and numerous of those people also were left jobless and penniless.
Fortunately, many people and organizations chipped in to help make lives easier for those people who have been affected [...]

You have to think of quite a few things when considering returning to a hurricane-damaged area. The two biggest are most likely your safety and your psyche.
You will need to know that it is safe to return to an area before you do so. That is an obvious. The question is how do you know [...]

Too many people learn a lesson about flood insurance the hard way. The morning after a hurricane blows through and their home has sustained water damage, they discover that their homeowner’s insurance policy does not cover damage inflicted by flooding. Many times people who thought they were too high up or too far inland to [...]

If you have pets, an approaching hurricane means you have a whole other set of preparedness responsibilities than your non-pet owning friends and neighbors. Just as you make provisions for the safety and security of your human family, you must do the same thing for your four legged family members. Keeping your pet safe during [...]

There is much history in naming of tropical storms.  Until late in the 1940s, hurricanes were not officially named as hurricane forecasting was still in its infancy.  Only the most severe of hurricanes were given names, and they were often named for the place they did the most damage.  United States meteorologists working in the [...]