The Atlantic hurricane season produced a normal number of storms, compared to more frequent storms in recent years. But the storms that did form were huge.
2025 hurricane season
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As the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season ends, the future of forecasting is AI
Meteorologists are surprised that the weather model that did the best job forecasting hurricanes this year was a new one, introduced by Google. AI may be the beginning of a new era of forecasting.
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In reversal, Defense Department will continue providing crucial satellite weather data
About a month after announcing that it would stop sharing data that hurricane forecasters and scientists rely on, the Navy now says it will continue distributing it.
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Defense Department will stop providing crucial satellite weather data
Hurricane forecasters rely on weather data collected and processed by Department of Defense satellites. That data will no longer be available as of Monday, June 30.
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The Trump administration says it wants to eliminate FEMA. Here’s what we know
Every year, millions of Americans rely on FEMA assistance after hurricanes, wildfires, tornadoes and other disasters. The president says state governments should do more.
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Months after Hurricane Helene, some North Carolinians still struggle to find housing
Eight months after Hurricane Helene, communities in western North Carolina still see evidence of the storm’s destruction. For many, the biggest problem remains finding an affordable place to live.
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Hurricane season has started. Here’s what to know
The 2025 hurricane season officially began on Sunday. Forecasters are predicting an active season.
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North Carolina had a housing crisis before Hurricane Helene; now it’s even worse
Hurricanes have gotten larger and wetter because of climate change and inland communities are at greater risk from heavy flooding. That’s what Hurricane Helene did to western North Carolina last year.
