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3 Ways Hurricane Forecasts Have Changed Since Katrina

Modern technology has given meteorologists more detail than they’ve ever had on how storms behave. Here’s what they’re doing with it.

Hurricane Katrina by the numbers, 20 years later

Twenty years ago, Hurricane Katrina was the most expensive hurricane in history, decimating the Mississippi coast with a ...

When Did Hurricane Katrina Make Landfall? Revisiting the Devastating Natural Disaster 20 Years Later

Hurricane Katrina made landfall two decades ago, and its devastation continues to shape New Orleans. Here's everything to ...

Friday is the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina

This Friday, August 29, marks 20 years since Hurricane Katrina devastated the Gulf Coast. We look back at one of the costliest and deadliest storms to strike the United States.

Labor Day is almost here. Where are the hurricanes?

A lull in tropical activity may keep the Atlantic quiet through Labor Day, but AccuWeather meteorologists warn conditions could turn more favorable for storms by mid-September, including risks in the ...
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20 years after Hurricane Katrina, is the U.S. better prepared?

In late August 2005, Hurricane Katrina devastated the U.S. Gulf Coast. The storm cut a deadly swath through Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama, deluging coastal towns as surges of ocean water swept ...

Hurricane Katrina Memories I Can't Forget As A Meteorologist On Shift At The Weather Channel

Twenty years ago, a weather.com meteorologist was on shift the morning Hurricane Katrina made its catastrophic landfall. This ...
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A Mississippi city's tax break spurred post-Katrina building. But will homes stand the next storm?

After Hurricane Katrina devastated the Mississippi Gulf Coast, the City of Gulfport gave tax breaks to people and businesses ...