The last major hurricane to make direct landfall in the Greater Houston area was Hurricane Alicia in 1983, which came ashore as a Category 3 storm on the southern end of Galveston Island.

Not a subscriber? Subscribe today. Hurricane Alicia roared through Houston, but somehow it seemed much more real on TV than it did outside my hotel room window. The National Weather Service blows ...

Florida is no stranger to disasters. From hurricanes and flooding to extreme heat, the state experiences the devastating impacts of climate-driven hazards year after year.