Through five episodes and a series of interviews with first-responders survivors, “Hurricane Katrina: Race Against Time” unpacks the events that took place when the levee system failed New ...

National Geographic's "Hurricane Katrina: Race Against Time" revisits the deadly catastrophe 20 years after it struck New Orleans. It airs July 27.

Jay Gibson started running marathons 20 years ago. Now, he's one of just a few thousand to run one in every state.

HOUSTON — When it comes to tropical storms and hurricanes, it’s wind speed, not size or rainfall, that determines how a storm is categorized. From tropical storms to Category 5 hurricanes ...

BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) - Former Governor Haley Barbour was recently recognized for all that he did to help South Mississippi recover and rebuild following Hurricane Katrina 20 years ago.

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

In an apparent reference to his plans to wind down the disaster-relief agency, Trump added: "I'd say after the hurricane season we'll start phasing it out." The U.S. hurricane season officially ...

Jim Cantore visits Bay St. Louis on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, reflecting on its recovery since Hurricane Katrina. Discover this vibrant coastal city.

The National Hurricane Center uses the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale which estimates potential property damage using a 1 to 5 rating depending on the sustained wind speed of a specific hurricane ...

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

Tropical systems are categorized by wind speed, but experts say there's much more to the story when it comes to storm impacts.

June 1 is the start of hurricane season, and forecasters predict above-normal hurricane activity in the Atlantic Basin this year.