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, ...

TAMPA BAY, Fla. -- Hurricane Ian, made landfall in Florida on Wednesday. It is expected to bring a dangerous storm surge of up to 18 feet along Florida's Southwest coast, including Englewood, Bonita ...

On October 28, 2025, Hurricane Melissa, a Category 5 superstorm with sustained winds of 185 mph, bore down on Jamaica, threatening the island's 2.8 million residents with what officials called ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Hurricane Melissa lashed Jamaica with violent winds, destructive storm surge and relentless rainfall this week, coming ashore as one of the strongest hurricanes on Atlantic record.

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Hurricane Melissa made landfall Tuesday afternoon as a Category 5 storm, tying for the strongest hurricane landfall on record in the Atlantic basin by both pressure and wind speed.