Of all the hazards that hurricanes bring, storm surge is the greatest threat to life and property along the coast. It can sweep homes off their foundations, flood riverside communities miles inland, ...

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 ...

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 ...

When hurricanes or strong storms sweep up the United States' East Coast and meet the shores of the country's largest estuary, Chesapeake Bay, the familiar pattern of storm activity gets a little more ...

MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica — Hurricane Melissa is now a massive Category 5 storm as it nears Jamaica, where it will bring life-threatening storm surge. Melissa is forecast to make landfall on the island ...

Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica as one of the most powerful landfalls in the Atlantic Basin since records began 174 years ago, according to the National Hurricane Center. The hurricane made ...

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Category 5 Hurricane Melissa nears Jamaica with 175 mph winds, up to 40 inches of rain, and life-threatening surge, posing catastrophic danger. (Scripps News) ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Navid Tahvildari, Florida International University (THE CONVERSATION) Hurricanes are ...