The 2025 Atlantic hurricane season officially starts June 1 and runs through Nov. 30. The first storm of the season will be Andrea. Other names on the list, Dexter and Jerry, might make you think of popular TV shows “Dexter” and “Seinfeld.” For Disney fans, Wendy and Pablo could stir nostalgia for “Peter Pan” and “Lizzie McGuire.”

Sawmills near areas ravaged by Hurricane Helene are clearing forests of debris that could become wildfire fuel. The effort could boost domestic timber production.

As New Orleans officials brace for yet another potent hurricane season, stockpiling supplies and holding briefings with federal and state partners, the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina is looming large — underscored by lessons drawn from recent, explosive storms in the Gulf of Mexico.

Max Defender 8 Meteorologist Amanda Holly takes a look at the brave scientists that fly into the storm to help you prepare for the 2025 Hurricane Season.