Storm surge is an abnormal water level rise generated by *** storm and above the predicted astronomical tide. It's caused by the strong onshore winds of *** tropical storm or hurricane. Typically, the ...

The beginning of June marks the start of the Atlantic hurricane season, the six-month period when strong storms can brew in the ocean and then wreak havoc on land. Among the hazardous consequences of ...

Powerful storm hits the U.S. Pacific Northwest and western Canada (Reuters) - Storm surges often are the most deadly and destructive phenomena to accompany a hurricane or tropical cyclone. Here is an ...

NORFOLK, Va. — When a tropical storm or hurricane approaches land, one of the most dangerous threats it brings is storm surge. Storm surge is a rise in sea level caused by the strong winds and low ...

BEAUMONT, Texas — Living on the Texas Gulf Coast Southeast Texans know storm surge is one of the most dangerous aspects of a major hurricane. Storm surge is statistically one of the leading causes of ...

Hurricanes are America’s most destructive natural hazards, causing more deaths and property damage than any other type of disaster. Since 1980, these powerful tropical storms have done more than ...

It is a common misunderstanding that if you live in the path of an approaching tropical system, you should evacuate. It may be safer, however, to stay put and ride out the storm, as long as you’re in ...

A powerful story of devastation and resilience in the wake of Hurricane Ian and how it changed the coast of Southwest Florida. Rising: Surviving the Surge is a gripping exploration of Hurricane Ian, ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — In 2024, Tampa Bay witnessed something that hadn’t happened in generations—a historic storm surge, not from a direct hurricane strike, but from a storm that stayed nearly 100 ...

But storm surge forecasts at high resolution can be slow. As a coastal engineer, I study how storm surge and waves interact with natural and human-made features on the ocean floor and coast and ways ...

Weather the Storm, a virtual reality simulation, was created by University of Georgia researcher Sun Joo “Grace” Ahn and Clemson University researcher Matthew Browning to encourage and empower coastal ...