Nature's Fury Hurricanes, also known as tropical cyclones or typhoons depending on the region, are formidable natural ...

A storm surge is water that is pushed onto shore by a hurricane. It is rarely a "wall of water" as often claimed, but rather a rise of water that can be as rapid as several feet in just a few minutes.

In 2017 Hurricane Irma brought with it 100mph winds and a destructive storm surge in the US and the Caribbean. Cyclone Idai formed in the Indian Ocean in 2019 and struck many African coastal nations.

Stay informed about prep, closures, dangers, impact and the latest storm path as now Tropical Storm Helene heads towards Sarasota and Manatee.

Footage from recent hurricanes show how water levels in a storm surge can rise exponentially in a matter of minutes. Neighbourhoods were heavily damaged after tornadoes tore through areas of ...

The height of the floods is different: "While the highest annual storm surge in the past ten years averaged 2.5 meters, our model indicates an average of three meters for the next five years." ...

In a rare meteorological event, six tropical cyclones churned across the South Pacific and Indian Oceans simultaneously in ...