According to the U.S. National Hurricane Center, surges are often the greatest threat to life and property from a hurricane.

Gov. Jeff Landry's point person in New Orleans is taking a hands-on approach to reform at the east bank's flood control ...

MOBILE, Ala. ( WALA) - A former University of Mobile student and Birmingham native lived through Hurricane Katrina as it pummeled the Gulf Coast. Now, she’s living through the Los Angeles wildfires.

Katrina reached Category 5 status over the Gulf after an initial south Florida landfall, with its highest sustained winds at ...

United States will suffer the bash from hurricane Katrina in growth terms but will recover. However the real estate boom, the surge in energy prices and financial misbalances are major risks ...

The surge from Hurricane Katrina was overwhelming, measuring up to 28 feet in eastern Hancock County and western Harrison County. The surge scoured the waterfront from state line to state line ...

WHAT IS A STORM SURGE? As a hurricane approaches a coast, the churning winds force ocean water up onto land. Atmospheric ...

One of the first cast-iron lighthouses built in the South, the Biloxi Lighthouse is one of the city's most revered landmarks. Erected in 1848, it was operated by local Biloxians – including a ...

Jan 7 (Reuters) - Storm surges often are the most deadly and destructive phenomena to accompany a hurricane or tropical cyclone. Here is an explanation of how they form and why they are so dangerous.

Storm surges often are the most deadly and destructive phenomena to accompany a hurricane or tropical cyclone. Here is an explanation of how they form and why they are so dangerous. WHAT IS A ...