Many of those floods — defined as water getting on a nearby road — happened on sunny days, and very few were associated with large storm events. The frequency of flooding was “an order of magnitude ...

USA TODAY spoke with National Hurricane Center Director Michael Brennan about what you should do to prepare for hurricane ...

Eighteen tropical storms developed in the Atlantic basin during the official five-month season, including 11 hurricanes. Two of those, Helene in September and Milton in October, were particularly ...

Some of the greatest minds from across the country and around the world gathered in early April for the Edison Awards in ...

June 1 is the start of the six-month hurricane season, and while the month's long-term history points to a slow start, recent ...

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

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 ...

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 fight it.

A look back at some of the most destructive and deadliest hurricanes to ever hit Louisiana. When we think of some of the most intense and memorable hurricanes to ever hit Louisiana in the state's ...

In 2024, all storm surge fatalities from Hurricane Helene were in the Tampa Bay area; that’s why it’s essential to learn from ...

When most people think of hurricanes, the mind jumps to wind speeds, storm surge, or the category of the storm. But for many ...

A new report examines the growing financial and social costs of increasing hurricane risk, with special attention to areas of ...