Land in Californias central valley agricultural region sank more than a foot in just eight months in some places as residents and farmers pump more and more groundwater amid a record drought.

A storm-free August in the Atlantic was probably too much to ask for. Tropical Storm Danny formed out of a cluster of thunderstorms Tuesday about 1,600 miles east of the Windward Islands.

Ten years later, Katrina is still making an impression. Numerous lessons were learned from Katrina that have helped insurers and other first responders better prepare for other catastrophes. Some may seem obvious, but others demonstrate just how much has changed in the past decade.