Two weeks after Hurricane Helene devastated the southeast, Hurricane Milton is coming. This latest storm strengthened to a ...

Beryl brought high winds, heavy rainfall, and a storm surge, which left significant structural ... on Austin American-Statesman: See drone footage of severe flooding in Houston, Texas coast ...

Officials shared jarring video footage showing mobile homes and cars submerged in several feet of storm surge, while urging locals to stay out of flooded areas. Another video captured early today ...

A storm surge is water that is pushed onto shore by a hurricane. It is rarely a "wall of water" as often claimed, but rather a rise of water that can be as rapid as several feet in just a few minutes.

National Hurricane Center A life-threatening storm surge is expected for the northwestern Bahamas. Water levels could rise by as much as 10 to 15 feet above normal tide levels. The northwestern ...

Here is an explanation of how they form and why they are so dangerous. WHAT IS A STORM SURGE? As a hurricane approaches a coast, the churning winds force ocean water up onto land. Atmospheric ...

Atmospheric pressure from the storm also helps squeeze the water ashore. The shallower the continental shelf, the higher the threat of a dangerous surge. The waters may take a couple of days to ...

Our barrier islands took a beating from Alberto’s storm surge. Galveston Bay and nearby barrier islands saw two to four feet of storm surge roll onto the island. For communities on the Bolivar ...

Fort Myers suffered severe flooding, but by Thursday morning, the storm surge had receded back into ... which hasn’t happened before, street cam footage from the beginning of the storm Wednesday ...