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, ...

Hurricane Melissa is anticipated to cause significant impacts as it makes landfall in Jamaica Tuesday, bringing storm surges, flash floods, and landslides. According to a U.N. weather official, this ...

Hurricane Melissa intensified to Category 5 strength Monday with 165 mph winds near Jamaica. The storm could dump up to 40 inches of rain and cause life-threatening flooding and storm surge. At least ...

Jamaica braces for direct impact as Hurricane Melissa reaches the most severe classification on the Saffir-Simpson scale. Authorities warn of catastrophic flooding, landslides and widespread ...

The National Hurricane Center's 11 p.m. Monday update reported that Melissa became a Category 5 hurricane with sustained winds of 160 mph after intensifying from a Category 4 hurricane. Category 5 ...

Hurricane Melissa made landfall in eastern Cuba early Wednesday as a Category 3 storm after striking Jamaica on Tuesday as the strongest Category 5 to ever hit the island. As of the 11 p.m. update, ...

According to the National Hurricane Center's 2 p.m. Tuesday advisory, Today, Melissa became hurricane before it progressed to a Category 5 hurricane with sustained winds of 165 mph. Melissa is now ...

When Hurricane Milton reaches Florida's Gulf Coast late Wednesday or early Thursday, forecasters warn, the immense and powerful storm could generate “life-threatening” storm surge of up to 15 feet in ...

Manasota Key Road in South Sarasota County is finally back open. It comes after a 2,000-foot section north of Blind Pass Park was shut down after Hurricanes Helene and Milton washed out the road in ...