Footage from recent hurricanes show how water levels in a storm surge can rise exponentially in a matter of minutes. The comedian received the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor at one of the ...

According to the BOM, a storm surge is an abnormal rise in sea level above the normal tide levels, driven by strong winds pushing water toward the coast as the cyclone approaches. Meanwhile ...

Hurricanes are among the strongest storms on earth. Fueled by warm tropical waters, they can bring devastating winds and storm surge to coastal areas, and torrential rain well inland. Hurricanes ...

On top of that, authorities fear a mammoth stormwater surge to hit, with sea level rises of up to one metre greater than typical high tides. “Potentially, the storm surge is the most dangerous ...

Editor’s Note: Our coverage of Hurricane Helene continues here. Hurricane Helene is now forecast to reach catastrophic Category 4 strength by the time it makes landfall in Florida on Thursday ...

Hurricane Milton is set to bring a storm surge of up to 15 feet above ground level to parts of Florida's coastline—here is where the Sunshine State will be hit the hardest. Milton, which was ...