By analyzing data from the past 70 years, scientists discovered trends related to changing storm surge levels. The Southeast ...

Technically, the Hurricane and ... been completed prior to Katrina. The $1 billion Gulf Intracoastal Waterway West Closure Complex consists of gates to block storm surge and the world’s largest ...

When a storm is approaching, most evacuation orders are issued for areas where storm surge is a threat or for those near a ...

The naming of tropical storms and hurricanes in the Atlantic basin is not regulated by the National Hurricane Center. Instead ...

Storm surge is one of the deadliest impacts of hurricanes. Find out what it looks like, who’s most at risk and the plan to ...

NOAA's preseason hurricane outlook has been released and more of us are likely going to have to deal with a tropical storm or ...

In the preseason outlook issued Thursday, forecasters say warm ocean temperatures are the main reason the season is again ...

Katrina made landfall as a large Category 3 hurricane on Aug. 29 near Buras-Triumph, Louisiana. It is responsible for a record 28-foot storm surge and an estimated 1,400 deaths. Hurricane Wilma, whose ...

Organizers say Tuesday's event was not just about preparation, but also about ensuring that no one goes hungry in the wake of ...

NOAA’s outlook for the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, which goes from June 1 to Nov. 30, predicts a 30 percent chance of a ...