In August 2005, a Category 3 hurricane hit the Gulf coast, with winds raging between 120 and 140 mph. Despite a mandatory ...

The graduates, who were displaced by the storm, were able to participate in the ceremony, carrying the school's signature yellow rose.

Mr. Gerard was a meteorologist at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration for 35 years, and helped forecast some of America’s largest weather-related disasters, including Hurricane Katrina ...