When a storm is approaching, most evacuation orders are issued for areas where storm surge is a threat or for those near a ...

As the climate warms, hurricanes are becoming more intense, and sea levels are rising. Both of these effects are likely to ...

Rain and storm surge cause ... interior room without windows is the safest place you can be in a building. Cover yourself with a mattress and wear a helmet for added protection.

If you’re a new homeowner, you might not know that flood and home insurance are typically sold separately. Most home ...

But other damage was far less than anticipated — largely because of flood-protection projects. Francine struck with 100-mile-per-hour winds and an 11-foot storm surge. Some roads flooded but few ...

An active hurricane season could raise home insurance rates in states like Louisiana, which are already facing soaring costs.

But this solution is ineffective for flood protection in most harbor cities, such as New York, due to the lack of available space. A storm surge crossing over a mile of marsh can be reduced by ...

But this solution is ineffective for flood protection in most harbor cities, such as New York, due to the lack of available space. A storm surge crossing over a mile of marsh can be reduced by ...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Hurricane Milton continues to intensify and barrel east as a Category 5 hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico. Forecast tracks are consolidating around a landfall near Tampa Bay.

A storm surge warning stretched from the Mississippi-Alabama border to the Alabama-Florida border Such a warning means there’s a chance of life-threatening flooding. In downtown New Orleans ...

PORT ARTHUR, Texas — One of the largest flood protection ... Storm Risk Management Program, is designed to better protect homes, businesses, and critical infrastructure from storm surge and ...