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On next Saturday, April 15, I will give a talk on my book, the Overlooked Voices of Hurricane Katrina Mississippi Women Survivors Resilience and Recovery, at the African American Book Festival in Richmond, Virginia. The annual event is expected to draw up to 3,000...

Forecasters are predicting severe weather in the Midwest with 50mph winds and heavy showers. The National Weather Service says there could be tornadoes and thunderstorms with hail so stay safe. The same weather system will move Northeast Saturday so be sure to check...

(MEMA) Mississippi Emergency Management Association stated early Saturday morning that 23 people were killed, dozens are injured, and four people have been reported missing. Tornadoes whipped through four Mississippi counties, including Sharkey, Humphreys, Carroll,...

As disasters continue to bring flooding, wind damage, and adverse weather, a 'Disaster Text-tree' is a quick way to keep family and friends informed during storms. What is a 'Disaster Text-Tree'? Simply put, it’s the names and numbers of your closest contacts (family...

Regardless of where you live keep your eye on the weather this weekend, because 20 million people are under a weather alert. California weather continues to cause major problems from flash flooding to hurricane force winds between 60 to 70mph, and snow in addition to...

This week I was in the room with President Joe Biden when he visited Virginia Beach. President Biden was in town to talk about the importance of Healthcare for all Americans.  The only person to speak other than the President was a middle-class white Virginia Beach...

Today snow fell in the Golden state after a severe weather system hit the mountain area. Los Angeles was thrashed with over 7 inches of rain. The extreme weather had hurricane speed wind gust of 90+mph which caused tree limbs to snap and a foot of snow to blanket the...

This Sunday, the world will witness another Grid Iron milestone in the biggest game of the league. Honestly, I didn’t think I would ever see two Black quarterbacks square off in this Super Bowl, but talent, physical ability, and brilliance brought us to this history...

Meteorologists say frigid weather could bring record-breaking low temperatures from New York to Maine this weekend. 18 million people are bracing for this fastmoving weather system. The dangerous cold front is expected to bring record low temperatures and wind chills...