Irma’s wind speed combined with its size carried an energy value of 112 terajoules, which is similar to the energy of Katrina in 2005. Hurricane Sandy, not depicted in this map, was a Category 1 ...

Historic storms like Hurricane Katrina, Hurricane Irma, and Hurricane Maria have ravaged cities, destroyed infrastructure, and reshaped… Continue reading Hurricane Season: When It Begins, When ...

— -- Hurricanes Harvey and Irma caused between $150 billion and $200 billion in damage to Texas and Florida, comparable to the costs from Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans in 2005, a according ...

Hurricane Maria ranks third at $90 billion, and Irma ranks fifth at $50 billion. With damages of $70 billion, 2012's Sandy has been pushed down to fourth place.

Hurricane Irma is a monster. With sustained winds up to 185 mph and wind gusts of 218 mph, the Category 5 storm on Tuesday became the most powerful hurricane to hit north of the Caribbean and east ...

Hurricane Irma has drawn comparisons with Hurricane Andrew, which hit the southwest of Miami in 1992. How do the two hurricanes compare? ... (Hurricane Katrina, which hit the U.S. in 2005, ...

These figures are for the U.S. only; Hurricane Irma did an additional $15 billion in damage to the non-U.S. Caribbean islands, and Hurricane Maria did additional heavy damage in excess of $1 ...

A view of Bellair Drive, where the breach happened at the 17th Street Canal Floodwall during Hurricane Katrina in 2005, in New Orleans, on Aug. 31, 2021 in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida. Patrick ...

A long-term study of people who survived Hurricane Katrina found that most were doing well, and some feel the experience transformed them. But others remain haunted by anxiety and depression.

This Sept. 6, 2017 photo provided by the Dutch Defense Ministry shows a few of the homes that remained intact in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma, in St. Maarten.