Meteorologists with the Weather Prediction Center (WPC) noted the "dramatic increase" of moisture in the Southwest, while ...

Hurricanes are some of nature’s largest and most ferocious storms. Only a small handful of these sprawling systems ever reach Category 5 intensity. Many of these scale-topping hurricanes remained out ...

The disaster recovery nonprofit SBP began as a philanthropic effort to rebuild homes in St. Bernard Parish after Hurricane Katrina. Nearly 20 years later, the 100-person organization has expanded ...

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Since 1971, hurricanes have been rated using the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale (SSHWS). Researchers at the University of Florida say this scale needs to be updated because ...

You've probably heard of PTSD, post-traumatic stress disorder. But what about its counterpart, post-traumatic growth? The term was coined in the '90s to describe the positive psychological growth that ...