When a hurricane roars toward land, forecasters try to predict how high sea levels will rise to help coastal communities ...

Of all the hazards that hurricanes bring, storm surge is the greatest threat to life and property along the coast. It can sweep homes off their foundations, flood riverside communities miles inland, ...

Hurricane-force winds can knock out power and tear roofs apart. The powerful winds also contribute to coastal flooding through storm surge. Storm surge, in basic terms, occurs when strong winds from a ...

With Hurricane Ike's center less than 200 miles from Galveston at 10 a.m., Southeast Texas coastal weather conditions are forecast to deteriorate soon, according to a National Hurricane Center ...

Texas is entering the busiest stretch of hurricane season. Here's why August changes where storms form, what it means for ...

Galveston boasts one of the country's top beaches for family vacations, but there are a few things to know about hurricane ...

ATLANTA — While hurricane winds often get the most attention, storm surge is usually the deadliest part of a tropical cyclone, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

HOUSTON – Hurricane Ike created a wave of price spikes at gas stations across the country Saturday. Fears that the massive storm would cut off supply lent to wide disparities in prices state by state, ...

"Much of the time people are reacting to storms that are never coming." ...

A worker pumps water out of a flooded street in the Houston area after Hurricane Harvey caused massive flooding on Aug. 26, 2017. The district charged with overseeing the construction of a massive set ...