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.

Corrections & Clarifications: An earlier version of this report mischaracterized a windspeed reading. Among many other measurements, Hurricane Helene's sustained windspeed was estimated at 91 mph ...

TAMPA, Fla. — The National Hurricane Center released a full tropical cyclone report on Hurricane Helene, just six months after it made landfall in the Florida Big Bend region. According to the ...

Have you ever experienced a storm surge? A new virtual reality simulation funded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration brings the life-threatening hurricane phenomenon to life ...

Are taller seawalls the answer to rising seas and storm surge? A bill would allow coastal seawalls to be raised by 2 feet to protect coastal homes, property and roads, but opponents claim higher ...