Of all the hazards that hurricanes bring, storm surge is the greatest threat to life and property along the coast. It can sweep homes off their foundations, flood riverside communities miles inland, ...

NEW ORLEANS, La. — At least one person has now died as a result of Hurricane Ida as the storm continues to hit Louisiana with high winds and heavy rain. The Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office reported ...

NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER. TONI, WHAT ARE YOU SEEING? HEY, GUYS. YEAH, THIS HAS BEEN A PRETTY AMAZING STORM, IF YOU REMEMBER, JUST A COUPLE OF DAYS AGO, IT WAS A WEAK TROPICAL STORM WITH SUSTAINED ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Hurricane Melissa became a hurricane on Saturday, Oct. 25, surged up into a Category 4 hurricane by Sunday, and by Monday morning ...

MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Ida has formed in the Caribbean and forecasters say it's aimed at the U.S. Gulf Coast, prompting Louisiana's governor to declare a state of emergency and forecasters to ...

Editor's Note: Hurricane Melissa continues on its path. See the latest update for Wednesday, Oct. 29. Hurricane Melissa has strengthened into a Category 5 storm and is forecast to bring destructive ...

When a hurricane passes, the wind and floodwater grab the headlines, but the days and weeks that follow can be just as lethal. Prolonged power outages strip survivors of air conditioning, ...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Hurricane Melissa made a second landfall in eastern Cuba near Chivirico just after 3 a.m. Wednesday as a major Category 3 hurricane. Melissa is now moving away from Cuba and ...