"The UV index represents the amount of skin-damaging UV radiation reaching the earth’s surface at any instant of time," the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says in its UV Index Guide.

News Feb 27, 2025 / 12:54 AM EST A new Old Dominion University study analyzing the impact of a Category 3 hurricane on the region estimates that damages from a direct hit would be $15.6 billion.

Hurricane Erick makes landfall in Mexico as Category 3 storm, extreme weather grips U.S. Residents and authorities in southern Mexico are assessing the damage and watching for rising rivers as ...

ODU study finds $15 billion in damage could occur if Category 3 storm hits Hampton Roads ... A person stands at Llewellyn Ave. and Shirley Ave. at 5 p.m. after storms move through Norfolk, Va. on ...

It could cost Hampton Roads tens of billions if a Category 3 hurricane were to hit the region, according to a new study by professors at Old Dominion University. Bob McNab, director of the Dragas ...

Those with Type I or II skin may need just 10 minutes of midday summer sun exposure to reach their vitamin D threshold, while those with Type V or VI skin might require 30 minutes or more under ...