hurricanes

The name should connect the vessel to the Gulf of Mexico and the research that is being done on board.

If you get to enjoy a beautiful sunrise or sunset and are not hit by a hurricane today you can thank dust from the Sahara Desert for your good fortune.

The storm crossed the coast between New Iberia and Abbeville 16 years ago today.

Forecasters believe a tropical wave will fizzle out before it reaches the Caribbean.

Forecasters believe a tropical depression could form in the Gulf by Thursday or Friday.

As many as three active tropical cyclones could be spinning up by the time Monday rolls around.

Have you heard that the "right" side of a hurricane is the worst?

Tropical trouble could be brewing in the Gulf of Mexico by the middle of next week.

Famed gator hunter, and 'Swamp People' star Troy Landry says hurricanes can cause a major disruption to the reptiles too.

Summertime in Louisiana always exciting. The sunny days get us outside to enjoy all the fantastic things we love like beaches, fishing, backyard BBQ s and countless festivals. With the kids out of school and many of us taking vacation time off from work, our chances of happening upon a poisonous snake or spider increases greatly. We've got quite a few things here in Louisiana that can't wait to kill us this summer. OK, not really, but sort of. Here are "7 Of The Most Dangerous Things In Louisiana" to be on the lookout for this summer.

I don't want any hurricanes coming near Louisiana's precious coast, but those tropical systems fascinate me. I found ways through my years of being in the public information business to get the information the experts look at, even if I can't interpret or understand it. If you are a member of the unofficial "Tropical Weather Geek Society," here are a few places you may want to save to your favorites.

24/7 Wall St. has just released their list of "States Least Prepared For Disasters". Is Louisiana ready to deal with a disaster if one were to happen right now?

NOAA says a typical season would have 12 named storms with six of those turning into hurricanes, and three of them growing into major storms.

Forecasters think the weather phenomenon known as El Nino, which warms part of the Pacific every few years, will suppress the number and intensity of tropical weather this year.

There have been 12 named tropical systems in the 2013 Atlantic Hurricane Season so far. Chances are slim there will be another one before the season ends November 30th.

It also cites the creation of better planning tools and flood standards for communities rebuilding storm-damaged areas.

The sales tax holiday begins at 12:01 a.m. Saturday, May 25 and ends at 11:59 p.m. Sunday, May 26.

New York, New Jersey and other coastal states announced evacuations of citizens living in low-lying coastal areas on Sunday, as Hurricane Sandy and an accompanying storm surge threatened the East Coast of the United States.

On Friday, March 26, 2004, something happened in the South Atlantic Ocean that had never happened before: a hurricane formed. The following night, it made landfall and wreaked incredible havoc. Which is understandable, considering that the town of Torres in southern Brazil had not ever (at least on record) seen a hurricane, leaving its residents rather unprepared for the colossal impact.

Weather-industry insiders feel that the Saffir-Simpson Scale, which rates hurricane strength on a scale of Category 1 (weakest) through 5 (strongest), is inadequate. Some say changes need to be made, since the current system doesn't include enough information about the storm, that it only denotes wind speed. It reveals little detail about the tidal surge, which is what actually causes the most dea