Trailer: Season 2

In a span of nine months, Lake Charles, Louisiana, endured two hurricanes, an ice storm, and a flood. Each one was declared a federal disaster. The government promised help, but as time wore on, this working-class city was still a sea of blue tarps and debris. Thousands of people ... Show More

In the wake of three historic storms, people in Lake Charles, Louisiana, were left to largely fend for themselves. With the federal government’s slow response to the storms, many residents struggled to meet their basic needs.  Roishetta Sibley Ozane felt she had to do something t ... Show More

After repeated storms, people in Lake Charles expected the federal government to help them rebuild their battered city. That’s what they had been promised. That’s what had happened after previous storms.  But this time was different. The federal government was slow to allocate mo ... Show More

Two years after the flooding, the Lismore community is still working to rebuild and recover from the costliest natural disaster on record. 

Get swept away as we fly into massive hurricanes, and hear how the rumblings of climate change will cause clouds to gather into ever more powerful storms. 

On this episode of Our American Stories, Ric Mixter of Lake Fury tells the story of the historic 1913 storm on the Great Lakes. Support the show (https://www.ouramericanstories.com/donate)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

It started in states like Florida and Louisiana. And, now it's spreading. The home insurance market is crumbling as climate-fueled disasters increase. Premiums are skyrocketing, and already, insurance is playing a role in determining where we can live, and who can afford to live ... Show More

Parts of Florida still reeling from severe flooding; California's beaches threatened by climate change; Pompeii excavation reveals "blue room" after nearly 2000 years; and more on tonight’s broadcast. 

With much of California's massive snowpack yet to melt, downstream communities remain on high alert for flooding. Hundreds of homes were destroyed or damaged during the record-breaking winter, which tested the state's aging flood infrastructure. To prevent flooding, communities o ... Show More

Permafrost ist ein dauerhaft gefrorener Untergrund. Er wirkt wie ein Kitt und stabilisiert die Gesteinsschichten. Durch Erderwärmung taut der Permafrost, mit der Folge vermehrter Steinschläge. Christine Langer im Science Talk mit dem Geomorphologen Junior-Professor Jan Blöthe (SW ... Show More