Most of the world’s biggest cities and about half of the global population live within 100 kilometers (60 miles) from the ...

Storm surge, an abnormal rise in water levels generated by a storm, poses a significant threat to coastal areas due to its ...

Above all, don’t underestimate the force of storm surge and its risks. Following evacuation orders, preparing in advance and ...

When Hurricane Milton barrels down on Florida Wednesday night, there will be two big concerns — wind and storm surge. Storm surge is when water levels rise to unusual heights during a storm ...

( WALA) - It’s Hurricane Preparedness Week, and Meteorologist Nicholas Herboso explains common questions about storm surge ...

May 8 is day five of Hurricane Preparedness Week and focuses on staying protected during storms, whether you decide 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 ...

Far to the east, Florida's Big Bend — where Hurricane Helene is expected to come ashore — never even felt tropical storm strength winds, but it was still hit with a mass of water that devasted ...

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.