Inland areas have suffered severe flooding in recent years, experts note. And standard homeowner policies don’t cover flood ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

if it comes through a shattered window or hole in your roof—a standard home insurance policy covers the damage. But home insurance doesn’t cover flood damage, like water from a storm surge.

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...