"Storm surge" is defined as the abnormal water level that rises above the typical tide during a tropical event.

Hurricane Sally in 2020 caused more than than $300 million in damage in Escambia County alone, with Pensacola’s Wayside Park ...

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

The costliest hurricane to impact the U.S. was Hurricane Katrina (2005), which caused an estimated $201.3 billion in damage.

A major hurricane could shut down one of the country’s largest energy and petrochemical hubs. But a decadeslong effort to ...

The scale has been in use for decades and gives an idea about what kind of wind damage a hurricane can produce, but it says ...

A look back at some of the most destructive and deadliest hurricanes to ever hit Louisiana.

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 ...

An active hurricane season could raise home insurance rates in states like Louisiana, which are already facing soaring costs.

It’s that time of the year again, Hurricane Season! Coming off of a tough 2024 season that had 18 named storms, 11 hurricanes ...

While the North Jetty has reopened, the South Jetty is still in ruins, alarming neighbors who worry about the potential for ...

This year, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicts an “above average” hurricane season with up to 19 ...