How to help Hurricane Milton survivors after the storm

As Hurricane Milton barrels toward the west coast of Florida, thousands of residents are in the historic storm’s projected path of destruction. Forecasters said formidable winds, storm surge and tornadoes are likely to cause massive damage to a region just recovering from Hurricane Helene.  President Biden told Floridians his administration would offer support “for as long as […]

How to help Hurricane Helene survivors

Hurricane Helene has killed at least 175 people and caused widespread devastation throughout the Southeast. The storm destroyed communities in several states after making landfall in Florida on Sept. 26, and brought catastrophic flooding to many areas, leaving some people with nothing. President Biden has issued major disaster declarations for Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina […]

How to protect your home from a hurricane

The carnage left by Hurricane Beryl in the Caribbean this week is a stark reminder of the destruction such storms can wreak on entire communities. And with meteorologists expecting an above normal Atlantic hurricane season this year, nearly 33 million homes from Texas to Maine could face danger from the savage winds, storm surges and […]

How to stop a state from sinking

VIRGINIA HANUSIK But some government officials and state engineers are hoping there is an alternative: elevation. The $6.8 billion Southwest Coastal Louisiana Project is betting that raising residences by an average of three to five feet and nonresidential buildings by three to six, coupled with extensive work to restore coastal boundary lands, will keep Louisianans […]