The National Hurricane Center’s 2026 forecast cone will include inland tropical storm and hurricane watches and warnings to better show risks beyond the coast.
Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple says the state remains in a property insurance crisis, but new companies and rate decreases show signs of progress.
Fox 8’s Weathering the Storm special airs Monday, June 1, with a look at the 2026 hurricane forecast, new technology and ways to prepare before the next storm.
NOAA predicts up to 25 named storms for the 2024 hurricane season, the highest forecast ever, due to the shift from El Niño to La Niña and record warm Atlantic temperatures.
By Nicondra Norwood and FOX 8 Weather Authority Team
Although officials throughout the area encouraged voluntary evacuations, they say as many as 50-70% of residents in Orleans and Jefferson Parishes stayed through the storm.
After deaths of elderly residents in the wake of Hurricane Ida, the Louisiana Department of Health and the city of New Orleans discuss changes made for this hurricane season.
