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More than 100 scientists, emergency managers, public officials and weather experts concluded their two-day meeting at LSU Wednesday. The topic of discussion focused on forecasting and the monitoring storm surge.

Nikki Buskey Staff Writer During hurricanes and tropical storms, surge predictions can vary in accuracy, and just a few feet can make a big difference for communities like Terrebonne and Lafourche.

To give more time for decision-making and evacuation when warranted, forecasters will begin issuing their storm warnings a full 12 hours earlier this hurricane season, which begins June 1. That decision and others, including the National Hurricane Ce...

The island tourism industry planned a heavy advertising campaign to draw visitors for spring break.

With the 2010 hurricane season less than 3 months away a conference at LSU in Baton Rouge continued today with plans to better weather any storms that may approach this season.  Topics discussed included the need of better data and modelling of our c...

March 16 (Bloomberg) -- Natural disasters may cost insurers as much as $110 billion worldwide in 2010, five times more than last year when the U.S. escaped hurricane damage, Swiss Reinsurance Co. said.

Natural disasters may cost insurers as much as $US110 billion worldwide in 2010, five times more than last year when the U.S. escaped hurricane damage, Swiss Reinsurance Co. said.

Shell's Perdido development is a record-setting venture.

A VOLUNTEER who saw first-hand the devastating effects of three hurricanes on a Caribbean island wants to return to help with the aftermath of a recent earthquake.

GALVESTON €” After an unusually long, gray winter, the island tourism industry is counting on pent-up demand for sunshine and a $100,000 advertising blitz to drive visitors to beaches, hotels, shops, restaurants and other attractions during spring br...