Hurricane Rafael is expected to make landfall in Cuba around 4 p.m. on Wednesday as a Category 3 hurricane or higher, according to the National Hurricane Center.
While Rafael is forecasted to turn...
In the late evening of Sept. 11, thick rain pattered against my dorm room window. My suitemates and I sat huddled on the couch, listening to the low whistles of hurricane wind outside. We tried to distract...
Lillian Foster, Breaking News Editor
• September 9, 2024
Tropical Storm Francine has formed in the Gulf of Mexico and is expected to make landfall in southeast Louisiana on Wednesday evening around 7 p.m. as a Category 2 hurricane.
Francine, which currently...
Hurricanes have been a part of life at Tulane University long before any current students were even a twinkle in their parents’ eyes. Though every region in the country has its set of natural disasters...
Tulane University announced its latest plan to face the reality of intensifying hurricane seasons: personal evacuation.
“While this year’s hurricane season has been quiet for Louisiana...
As the third week of classes at Tulane University ensues, freshmen are likely enjoying the normalcy of their first college semester. At the same time, sophomores, juniors and seniors — along with...
President Fitts sat down with The Hullabaloo to discuss hurricane preparedness, crime and the issues that matter to Tulane students as they return to campus this semester. The conversation has been...
In February 2021, President Mike Fitts and a panel of Tulane University leadership met to discuss what the university was doing to combat climate change. The panel assured its audience that Tulane...
Martha Sanchez, Contributing Reporter
• September 15, 2021
A disappearing coastline and the warming of the Gulf of Mexico — both effects of climate change — intensified the effects of Hurricane Ida seen in southeastern Louisiana. Tulane evacuated remaining...
The Tulane University administration quickly responded with a slew of emails upon learning of the ensuing strength of Hurricane Ida. In an Aug. 28 news conference, Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards...
When the question “Why is nobody talking about this?” is asked, we assume the real message the speaker is conveying is, “I just found out about this and feel the need to shame anyone who doesn’t.”...
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