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Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Blanco asked President Bush to declare an emergency for her state Tuesday ahead of Hurricane Rita's arrival somewhere on the Gulf Coast. Earlier, Blanco declared a state of ...

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The National Weather Service is offering some reassurance amid cuts from the federal government. The local office tells WGNO ...

Experts warn that Black communities stand to suffer the most in the event of any oversights or missteps from the Trump ...

Storm surge is often the greatest threat to life and property along the coast during and after a hurricane. A number of ...

USA TODAY spoke with National Hurricane Center Director Michael Brennan about what you should do to prepare for hurricane season, which starts June 1.

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A new Tulane University reports says New Orleans Public Schools students improved their academics after Hurricane Katrina, ...