When hurricanes or strong storms sweep up the United States' East Coast and meet the shores of the country's largest estuary, ...

BEAUMONT, Texas — Living on the Texas Gulf Coast Southeast Texans know storm surge is one of the most dangerous aspects of a major hurricane. Storm surge is statistically one of the leading causes of ...

Hurricane Erin, churning north in the Atlantic hundreds of miles offshore, is expected to trigger a dangerous storm surge and tropical storm conditions on Wednesday along North Carolina’s Outer Banks ...

ALL WEEK LONG. IT’S HARD TO BELIEVE THAT HURRICANE IAN WAS JUST THREE YEARS AGO. IT DRAMATICALLY IMPACTED OUR COASTLINE, DAMAGING HOMES TO COASTAL EROSION. THE IMPACT ON COASTAL COMMUNITIES HAS BECOME ...

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 ...

MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica — Hurricane Melissa is now a massive Category 5 storm as it nears Jamaica, where it will bring life-threatening storm surge. Melissa is forecast to make landfall on the island ...

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 ...

Storm surge is the most life-threatening aspect of a hurricane. Knowing more about when to evacuate can save your life. Manchin Breaks Silence on Leaving Democrats Mark Cuban says Sinclair and Nexstar ...