Isaac M. Cline, a Weather Bureau employee, lost his wife and home in the historic storm ...

Not only are hurricanes the most destructive natural disasters, they are also the deadliest. The 67 major hurricanes to hit the U.S. since 1980 have resulted in more than 7,200 deaths, or an average ...

Twenty-one years after Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans and the Gulf Coast continue to reflect on the storm’s devastating toll and lasting legacy.

As climate change intensifies, back-to-back hurricanes like Imelda and Humberto may become more common. In a paper published in the Nature Climate Change journal in February 2023, researchers found ...

Hundreds of people died on Sept. 21, 1938, when one of the most destructive hurricanes of the 20th century crashed ashore in New England. The unnamed storm, often nicknamed the Long Island Express, ...

For U.S. coastal residents, storm surge is among the deadliest hurricane hazards, causing catastrophic property damage and loss of life, and scientists expect tropical storms to grow more intense.

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Storm surge is the deadliest part of a hurricane and can move in fast. For coastal residents, storm surge can turn familiar streets into rivers and in the worst-case scenario can ...

NEW ORLEANS – Twenty-one years ago, Hurricane Katrina roared ashore along the Gulf Coast, leaving an indelible mark as one of the deadliest and most destructive disasters in U.S. history. The cyclone ...