FEMA Faces Concerns Over Spending Oversight And Official Appointments FEMA faces scrutiny over spending oversight and expertise concerns, reminiscent of Hurricane Katrina failures. Top News · Aug 27, 2025
Tropical Storm Fernand Forms In Atlantic, Moving Away Stay informed and prepared as Tropical Storm Fernand forms in the Atlantic during peak hurricane season. Top News · Aug 27, 2025
‘A gay Mardi Gras’: the lesbian pop-up bar in New Orleans that was born after Hurricane Katrina Grrlspot, a monthly event in New Orleans, stemmed from a desire to create spaces for queer women to gather after the storm devastated the city in 2005 The Guardian - US · Aug 27, 2025
Katrina: Come Hell and High Water review – Spike Lee gets straight to the defiant, joyous soul of New Orleans The finale of the Oscar-winning director’s three-part documentary about the biggest tragedy in 21st-century Black American history is a must-watch. It’s a stirring look at the city’s refusal to lie down The Guardian - UK · Aug 27, 2025
Droughts don’t just dry up water — they drain livelihoods and weaken local economies Unlike hurricanes and floods, which arrive suddenly and tend to dominate headlines with dramatic images of wrecked homes and submerged towns, droughts are often overlooked by media, governments and markets because they unfold more slowly. The Conversation · Aug 26, 2025
‘You had to fend for yourself’: Hurricane Katrina haunts New Orleans as Trump guts disaster aid As survivors and experts reflect on the storm 20 years on, fear is growing that the US is just as unprepared to take on extreme weather amid cuts to Fema The Guardian - US · Aug 26, 2025
UK weather map: Where rain is set to end summer heat this week Effects from Hurricane Erin could bring an end to the UK’s hot weather The Independent UK · Aug 26, 2025
Tropical Storms Juliette and Fernand churn over open waters in 2 oceans Tropical Storms Juliette and Fernand are churning over open waters, one in the Pacific and one in the Atlantic, according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center The Independent UK · Aug 26, 2025
FEMA staffers warn Trump’s cuts will result in Katrina-level catastrophe Nearly 200 current and former employees of the US emergency response agency urge Congress to protect FEMA. Al Jazeera · Aug 25, 2025
Fema staff warn Trump’s cuts risk exposing US to another Hurricane Katrina Workers say president’s attacks on the agency and lack of qualified leadership could lead to deadly catastrophe The Guardian - US · Aug 25, 2025
Hurricane Katrina: 3 painful lessons for emergency management are increasingly important 20 years later Hurricane Katrina looms large in the history of American emergency management, both for what went wrong as the disaster unfolded and for the policy changes it triggered. The Conversation · Aug 25, 2025
FEMA staff warn Trump officials’ actions risk a Katrina-level disaster More than 180 employees said the agency’s abilities were being impacted by climate science censorship and ‘interference’ from Homeland Security The Independent UK · Aug 25, 2025
Warmest August bank holiday Monday ever for Wales and Northern Ireland The remnants of Hurricane Erin are set to bring rain and wind to the west of the UK. Evening Standard · Aug 25, 2025
Record bank holiday temperatures for parts of UK ahead of rain and wind from Hurricane Erin The highest temperature for England recorded on Monday was 29.3C in Ross-on-Wye in Herefordshire The Independent UK · Aug 25, 2025
The Guardian - UK · Aug 25, 2025 Weather tracker: Typhoon Kajiki causes mass evacuations on Vietnam’s coast China’s Hainan province gets red alert while Hurricane Erin brings almost 50ft waves to the western Pacific
The Guardian - UK · Aug 24, 2025 UK weather: bank holiday sun forecast for most with highs of 30C in places Met Office predicts remnants of Hurricane Erin will then bring wind and rain for the rest of the week
The Independent UK · Aug 24, 2025 Incredible space video shows Hurricane Erin churning from above Video shot from space captured a striking view of Hurricane Erin as it travelled northwest through the Caribbean with maximum sustained wind speeds of 105 mph.
The Independent UK · Aug 24, 2025 How Hurricane Katrina shaped these New Orleans educators Hurricane Katrina changed New Orleans' education system forever, creating the first all-charter school district in the U.S. The Associated Press spoke with three survivors about their experiences
The Independent UK · Aug 23, 2025 Beaches reopen in New York and North Carolina after Hurricane Erin New York and North Carolina have begun reopening beaches that had been closed due to Hurricane Erin
Evening Standard · Aug 23, 2025 Temperatures may reach 30C over weekend before remnants of Hurricane Erin hit The RNLI is urging people to go to a lifeguarded beach where possible.
The Independent UK · Aug 23, 2025 Temperatures to rise before Hurricane Erin brings wind and rain Met Office says Monday will be the warmest day with a possible high of 30C
The Independent UK · Aug 23, 2025 New tool to detect which wind patterns will become hurricanes IN FULL
The Independent UK · Aug 23, 2025 Hurricane Erin never hit land or caused major damage, but endangered turtle nests weren't so lucky As Hurricane Erin pelted North Carolina’s barrier islands with strong winds and waves, it destroyed many nests of threatened sea turtle
International Business Times UK · Aug 23, 2025 Aviation Fears for 2025 Grow as Spirit Airlines Appears to Fly Toward Hurricane Erin – Here's the Truth According to flight tracking site Flightradar24, Flight NK2298, en route from Philadelphia to San Juan, Puerto Rico, took a course that seemingly sliced through the heart of the hurricane.