Katrina wreaked havoc on the Louisiana gulf coast causing death, destruction and destroying what many Louisiana citizens had worked so hard for all of their lives.
The National Hurricane Center is watching an area of disturbed weather that has the potential to be come the next named tropical cyclone in the 2015 season.
Fortunately for Louisiana residents most of the heavy rains and coastal flooding problems that were predicted with Bill's arrival were very short lived.
The Hurricane Center is monitoring a system that is approximately 500 miles south of Lafayette this morning. The greatest threat appears to be heavy rainfall.
The tropical season may be winding down but the Southwest Gulf of Mexico remains active. Tropical Depression Nine could become Tropical Storm Hanna by later today.
So far there have been four named storms, three of those reached hurricane status. Currently there are two areas of concern the National Hurricane Center is monitoring.
The 2014 Atlantic Hurricane Season began one month ago today. We have our first named storm, today, July 1st. Arthur isn't expected to threaten the Gulf Coast.
My little dogs are always ready for a road trip. They've been to Tennessee, Texas, New Orleans, even Alaska and Las Vegas with us. But there's one trip we've never made with them: a hurricane evacuation. We've been really lucky here in Lafayette...
NOAA may soon be using drones to study hurricanes. Military aircraft have flown into the eyes of multiple hurricanes over the years. If drones use prove practical, the risk to humans will be dramatically reduced.
Hurricane season begins June 1st. The Louisiana Department of Revenue wants residents to be prepared. Hurricane preparations can be costly, so they're holding a Hurricane Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday the weekend of May 24th & 25th.
Can wind turbines weaken a hurricane? A recent study indicates that may be the case. Stanford University engineering professor Mark Jacobson says massive offshore wind farms can potentially reduce hurricane winds by as much as 92 mph, and reduce storm surge by 79%.
Tropical Depression 10 is forecast to become Tropical Storm Ingrid by later today. The storm is gaining strength in the Gulf of Mexico but not expected to be a major player in Acadiana's weather this weekend.