Natural Disasters The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Foundation Presents 02:26 Tabs About “We knew that this [Hurricane Katrina] was a hurricane for the century.” - Vivian Brown, Meteorologist Interviewees discuss natural disasters and their coverage on television. Related topics Historic Events and Social Change Highlights Vivian Brown on reporting on Hurricane Katrina for The Weather Channel Jim Cantore on how the technology of weather forecasting has changed Maria Elena Salinas on covering various natural disasters like earthquakes and hurricanes and dealing with her personal feelings about such events Anderson Cooper on covering Hurricane Katrina Vivian Brown on reporting on Hurricane Sandy for The Weather Channel Jim Cantore on weather events he's witnessed that have changed history Who talked about this topic Vivian BrownView Interview Vivian Brown on how The Weather Channel deals with severe weather conditions including Hurricane Katrina Vivian Brown on reporting on Hurricane Katrina for The Weather Channel Vivian Brown on reporting on Hurricane Sandy for The Weather Channel Jim CantoreView Interview Jim Cantore on covering Hurricane Katrina live from the field for The Weather Channel Jim Cantore on covering the Joplin Tornado Jim Cantore on covering Hurricane Sandy for The Weather Channel Jim Cantore on weather events he's witnessed that have changed history Anderson CooperView Interview Anderson Cooper on covering Hurricane Katrina Anderson Cooper on covering the earthquake in Haiti Maria Elena SalinasView Interview Maria Elena Salinas on covering various natural disasters like earthquakes and hurricanes and dealing with her personal feelings about such events Alan ZweibelView Interview Alan Zweibel, interviewed from home during the Coronavirus pandemic, talks about how he has been coping during the Stay At Home mandate