The No. 1 cause of the damages and deaths from hurricanes is storm surge. Storm surge is the rise in the ocean's water level, caused by a combination of powerful winds pushing water toward the ...

Hurricanes are America’s most destructive natural hazards, causing more deaths and property damage than any other type of disaster. Since 1980, these powerful tropical storms have done more than ...

Like much of the rest of the planet, the climate in Norway is changing—both the air and the ocean are getting warmer. The ...

A coastal flood warning was downgraded to an advisory at 2 p.m. It will be in effect until Sunday at 2 p.m. The NWS said ...