Nine months after Hurricane Helene, volunteers are helping families access homes
Jun 11, 2025Zachary TurnerIn North Carolina, volunteers are re-building bridges that were swept away during Hurricane Helene. The bridges will finally allow access ...Intense weather means rethinking your home construction — and insurance
Jun 11, 2025Stephan BisahaHomeowners' insurance isn't just getting more expensive ... it's also getting harder to secure in the first place. Across the ...Recovery Failure: Why we struggle to rebuild for the next storm
Jun 08, 2025Laura SullivanNPR and the PBS series Frontline investigate the forces keeping communities from building resiliently, and the special interests that profit ...The dangers of a weakened FEMA ahead of an active hurricane season
Jun 07, 2025Debbie ElliottAs FEMA faces hurricane season, officials fear the agency is not prepared. NPR's Debbie Elliott speaks with Rep. Jared Moskowitz ...Researchers chase storms to learn more about hail before it hits the ground
Jun 06, 2025Nick GilmoreHail storm damage is on the rise, so researchers want to learn more about hail before it hits the ground ...Stabilizing 'operations,' the National Weather Service hires again after Trump cuts
Jun 03, 2025Greg AllenThe National Weather Service says it plans to hire more than 100 additional staff members. The move follows complaints and ...A giant Saharan dust cloud is forecast to hit parts of the southeastern U.S.
Jun 03, 2025A MartínezA giant cloud of dust from the Sahara is forecast to hit southeastern states this week. NPR speaks with Jason ...Hurricane season has started. Here's what to know
Jun 01, 2025Shannon BondThe 2025 hurricane season officially began on Sunday. Forecasters are predicting an active season.North Carolina had a housing crisis before Hurricane Helene; now it's even worse
Jun 01, 2025Greg AllenHurricanes have gotten larger and wetter because of climate change and inland communities are at greater risk from heavy flooding. ...Billowing smoke from Canadian wildfires wafts into the U.S.
May 30, 2025Alana WiseThe Manitoba wildfires have forced 17,000 people to flee the province. Plumes of heavy smoke are expected to drift into ...