Storm surge is a rise in sea level caused by the strong winds and low pressure from a tropical system pushing water toward ...

The National Hurricane Center says a hurricane warning has been issued for a portion of coastal Mexico due to Tropical Storm Erick.

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The National Weather Service has lost 600 employees, or roughly 15 percent of its workforce in the past four months.

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When a storm is approaching, most evacuation orders are issued for areas where storm surge is a threat or for those near a body of water that is prone to flooding. Evacuation orders are not issued ...

How severe a surge will be depends on many factors, including the characteristics of the coastline and the intensity, size and angle of approach of the storm. In general, though not always ...

During hurricane season, one of the most dangerous parts of a storm is the threat of storm surge. Storm surge, an abnormal rise in water levels generated by a storm, poses a significant threat to ...

Atmospheric pressure from the storm also helps squeeze the water ashore. The shallower the continental shelf, the higher the threat of a dangerous surge. The waters may take a couple of days to ...