Weather

Since Katrina, hurricane forecasting has improved "in almost every way imaginable," according to experts.

Hurricane Katrina forced major changes in how the country responds to disasters. Now, those reforms are in jeopardy.

Over 1,000 people died in Louisiana as a result of Hurricane Katrina. The scope of the flooding – and the days-long struggle of those caught in it – became a defining event for the first part of the century.

On Aug. 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina made landfall in New Orleans, causing levee breaches that sparked massive flooding, displacing thousands. The natural disaster exposed flaws in the federal government’s response and the media’s coverage of the tragedy.

Chicago will see a warm, sunny Labor Day weekend before a cooldown next week brings showers and fall-like temperatures.

The National Weather Service warned of severe destruction and uninhabitable conditions ahead of Hurricane Katrina's landfall.

A gradual warming trend is expected through Labor Day Weekend, with temperatures in the mid-70s on Saturday, and then warming to near 80 Sunday and Monday.

A TikTok video showing a ship towering over a New Orleans street has gone viral, reigniting debate about the city’s below-sea-level geography as the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina approaches.

Tuesday marks the 35th anniversary of the deadly F-5 tornado that ripped through Chicago’s southwest suburbs.

Showers today will give way to a sunny and warm Labor Day weekend.

An approaching cold front will bring mostly cloudy skies tonight and the chance for showers and storms late tonight into Thursday.

Chicagoans will enjoy another pleasant day today with mild temps and sunshine before rain chances return Thursday.