The storm surge is usually the most dangerous threat of a hurricane. Those lucky enough to survive Hurricane Katrina's record storm surge shared their stories, shedding light on some common ...
Hurricane Milton is likely to bring another huge storm surge to coastal areas of Florida that are still recovering from the ...
Storm surge is caused by three things. As hurricanes approach, the wind can push excessive amounts of sea water onto the shore, essentially raising the height of sea level. For example, if an area is ...
Mayor Jane Castor urged residents to heed mandatory evacuation orders as Hurricane Milton approaches Florida as a Category 4 ...
Two weeks ago, Hurricane Helene “spared” the Tampa Bay region a direct hit and yet storm surge still caused catastrophic ...
As a small, compact system, however, Milton was more similar to Hurricane Wilma in 2005, which holds the record for the ...
People have been ordered to flee Florida as Hurricane Milton approaches - or see their homes swallowed by the devastating ...