Hurricanes are America’s most destructive natural hazards, causing more deaths and property damage than any other type of disaster. Since 1980, these powerful tropical storms have done more than ...

Dexter McCoy delivers a victory speech to supporters after winning the Democratic runoff election for Fort Bend County judge on Tuesday, May 26, 2026, in Fort Bend County, Texas. Read full article: ...

Accurate storm surge predictions are critical for giving coastal residents time to evacuate and giving emergency responders time to prepare. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

A screen shot from the simulator shows red colored areas in downtown Miami that could get a six-foot surge from a Category 4 hurricane. The simulator lets users plug ...

How far inland can Hurricane Milton’s storm surge go? Category 5 Milton formed in the Gulf of Mexico on Sunday and is expected to make landfall today in west-central Florida. According to the National ...

When you think about hurricanes, you probably envision intense wind and rain. However, storm surge is a destructive component that needs to be highlighted so people can be prepared for potential risks ...

Gloriana Cherry, left, and Shannon Lee, search for belongings in the rubble after storm surge from Hurricane Helene destroyed Cherry's family home on Horseshoe Beach. Sept. 28, 2024. When back-to-back ...

When Hurricane Milton begins to hit Florida’s Gulf Coast late Wednesday, forecasters warn, the immense and powerful storm could generate “life-threatening” storm surge of up to 15 feet in a region ...

But storm surge forecasts at high resolution can be slow. As a coastal engineer, I study how storm surge and waves interact with natural and human-made features on the ocean floor and coast and ways ...