What Is Hurricane Storm Surge, and Why Can It Be So Catastrophic?

Of all the hazards that hurricanes bring, storm surge is the greatest threat to life and property along the coast. It can ...

15 North Carolina Homes Collapse Into Sea in a Month

Five more properties collapsed into the sea along North Carolina's Outer Banks on Tuesday—10 more have fallen since September ...

Coastal storm sends more NC beach houses tumbling into the ocean. Here's an update.

A storm's strong winds and high waves pummeled a Buxton neighborhood Tuesday where dozens of houses have been deemed ...

Melissa is a beast among a string of monster Atlantic storms. Scientists explain

Hurricane Melissa struck Jamaica with record-tying 185 mph winds, and its strength defied typical weakening factors.

Tropical Storm Humberto forms in Atlantic. Imelda could be next and may threaten parts of U.S.

Forecasters say another tropical system may develop in the next few days and could pose a threat to the southeastern United States.

How Tropical Storm Melissa could intensify and where the storm may be going

The strengthening storm is most likely to approach Jamaica and/or Hispaniola late this week. In the days that follow from ...

As the Atlantic Ocean warms, climate change is fueling Hurricane Melissa's ferocity

Hurricane Melissa has rapidly intensified into a Category 5 storm due to warming oceans linked to climate change.

How safe is a cruise ship in a storm?

As Caribbean sailings are affected by Hurricane Melissa, cruise expert Marc Shoffman explains how ships cope with extreme ...
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Tropical Storm Octave to remain at sea in the Pacific Ocean, forecasters say

MIAMI (AP) — A tropical storm that formed Tuesday in the Pacific Ocean far from land was expected to remain at sea through the forecast period, meteorologists said. Tropical Storm Octave was ...