Sally’s building is about 12 feet tall — the top of the sign is about 14 feet. That means if the storm surge was 10 to 15 ...

Southeastern states from Florida to Tennessee are still cleaning up the devastation from Hurricane Helene, six months after ...

Have you ever experienced a storm surge? A new virtual reality simulation funded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration brings the life-threatening hurricane phenomenon to life ...

Weather alerts via text: Sign up to get updates about current ... instead of 48 hours — before the anticipated arrival of storm surge or tropical-storm-force winds on land, "regardless of ...

Helene's size, intensity and speed delivered wind gusts much farther inland than most hurricanes and sent a devastating storm surge along more than 550 miles of Florida coastline. When it was ...

Previously, these advisories were given two days in advance of anticipated arrival of storm surge or tropical-storm-force winds. Now the NHC will be able to give them three days in advance.

Charlotte County commissioners gave Community Services Director Tommy Scott the green light March 11 to initiate plans to reopen storm-ravaged Englewood Beach.

Those who live near a coastal property owner who could raise their seawall may find themselves facing a higher flood risk from storm surge that is deflected by their neighbor’s taller wall.

According to the BOM, a storm surge is an abnormal rise in sea level above the normal tide levels, driven by strong winds pushing water toward the coast as the cyclone approaches. Meanwhile ...