Below are some of the key features: During Katrina, the intersection of the Intracoastal Waterway and the Mississippi River Gulf Outlet acted like a giant “V” to funnel storm surge into New ...

Practical Engineering What is Storm Surge? Posted: May 13, 2025 | Last updated: May 13, 2025 Most of the world’s biggest cities and about half of the global population live within 100 kilometers ...

Hurricane Dorian continues to batter North Carolina and South Carolina, and has brought storm surge and flooding to New Bern, North Carolina. As of 5:26 a.m. ET Friday, approximately 7,600 ...

In 2024, all storm surge fatalities from Hurricane Helene were in the Tampa Bay area; that’s why it’s essential to learn from the past and prepare for the future. ‘Elections do not change ...

Rain and storm surge cause more direct deaths than wind ... enter your zip code and click on Discover Your Risk Look at the map to see if your risk is low, moderate or high You can also enter ...

Experts are also raising concerns about a higher probability of rapid storm intensification ... of storm surge or tropical-storm-force winds on land. Addition of rip current risk map This ...

The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a flood watch for desert areas in southern California, southern Nevada, and northwestern Arizona, effective Wednesday, as heavy rain puts the region at ...

Whether you're a Florida native or a new resident, here's what to know for the upcoming Atlantic hurricane season.

According to a map from AccuWeather, if a tropical storm develops, it could form in either the eastern Pacific or the Atlantic southeast of Honduras. As of Tuesday, AccuWeather meteorologists are ...

Before that, the National Weather Service issued hurricane and tropical storm watches and warnings for inland counties, but the National Hurricane Center's maps didn ... 1000 S.W. Darwin Blvd.