Hurricanes are among the strongest storms on earth. Fueled by warm tropical waters, they can bring devastating winds and storm surge to coastal areas, and torrential rain well inland. Hurricanes ...

the National Hurricane Center (NHC) warned on Wednesday morning. Rapid intensification occurs when a tropical storm ...

A longtime resident schooled in hurricanes' potential danger considered July's storm good practice for inexperienced Miamians. "We have had a beautiful time with a hurricane apparently made to ...

Tropical storms bring with them high winds, rain and storm surges. Tropical storms can cause large-scale damage and danger to life. Hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones are all names used to refer to ...

It was the storm long feared in a city situated on the vulnerable Gulf Coast, with many areas built below sea level. Making landfall on August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina struck New Orleans with ...

A tropical storm is a very powerful revolving storm with strong winds and heavy rainfall that forms over warm tropical oceans. Depending where they occur they are also known as hurricanes ...

After a hurricane or storm, the focus is often on repairing extensive damage, mold growth remediation, and trying to regain a ...

Jan 7 (Reuters) - Storm surges often are the most deadly and destructive phenomena to accompany a hurricane or tropical cyclone. Here is an explanation of how they form and why they are so dangerous.