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 ...

NEW ORLEANS - Hurricane Ida, which made landfall as a Category 4 storm with some of the strongest winds ever to slam Louisiana, is estimated to have caused nearly $18 billion in damage, a modeling ...

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 ...

Hurricane Florence is set to hit the Carolinas with heavy rains and extensive damage expected from storm surges – which carry powerful rain and winds. According to the National Hurricane Center, a ...

Hurricane Melissa made landfall in eastern Cuba early Wednesday as a Category 3 storm after striking Jamaica on Tuesday as the strongest Category 5 to ever hit the island. As of the 11 p.m. update, ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – Hurricane Laura has reached “extremely dangerous” Category 4 strength ahead of its anticipated landfall on the Gulf Coast near Texas and Louisiana. At 2 p.m. ET Wednesday, the ...

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, ...