Transnistria is a self-declared country that officially does not exist. Hidden behind a militarized border inside Moldova, it has its own army, currency, president, and flag. Soviet symbols dominate ...

Lack of a state floodplain policy in Texas enabled oil companies to build in areas hit by an epic inundation less than 30 ...

Throughout 2025, our city marked the poignant milestone of the 20th year of rebuilding efforts following the historic and unprecedented devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina and the multiple levee ...

New Horizons Katrina Fortune Meanings and Luck Effects guide - a part of the New Horizons 2.0 Update DLC guide. This ...

Waveland, Mississippi, is home to the Ground Zero Hurricane Katrina Museum, the only permanent museum dedicated to archiving the aftermath of the 2005 storm’s impact on the Gulf Coast. Inside, photos ...

For years, David Waggonner designed courthouses and other public buildings at his architectural practice, Waggonner & Ball, in New Orleans. Then Hurricane Katrina struck in 2005, and Waggonner became ...

The 2025 hurricane season produced a near-average number of storms but was considered lucky for U.S. coastal residents. Despite fewer storms, the season saw powerful hurricanes, including three ...

When New Orleans native and entrepreneur Courtney Kelly was growing up, she dreamt of one day becoming a veterinarian. But when Hurricane Katrina ravaged her hometown, the storm altered the course of ...

Mike Ginart, a lawyer whose civic work in St. Bernard Parish helped him win a seat on the Parish Council as the parish was in the midst of the massive cleanup after Hurricane Katrina, died Nov. 26 ...

Hurricane Melissa was already one of the most powerful hurricanes ever recorded in the Atlantic Ocean—and now scientists have confirmed a new way it neared superlative status. Newly released data show ...

Hurricane Melissa's wind gusts reached a record-breaking speed shortly before the storm made landfall in the Caribbean last month, according to data recorded during the deadly event. The data was ...

A record-breaking 252-mph wind reading measured by a dropsonde launched from an NOAA Hurricane Hunter airplane during a mission into Hurricane Melissa has been verified, making it the strongest wind ...