With just over one week until the official start of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season on June 1st, US weather agency NOAA ...

A shimmering spectacle may unfold across the United States skies this weekend as geomagnetic activity intensifies. According ...

These violent eruptions sent plasma and magnetic fields hurtling toward Earth, causing a G5-class geomagnetic storm, the highest on NOAA’s space ... provided valuable insights into the potential ...

In 2024, all storm surge fatalities from Hurricane Helene were in the Tampa Bay area; that’s why it’s essential to learn from ...

When a storm is approaching, most evacuation orders are issued for areas where storm surge is a threat or for those near a ...

"Storm surge" is defined as the abnormal water level that rises above the typical tide during a tropical event.

Storm surge is one of the deadliest impacts of hurricanes. Find out what it looks like, who’s most at risk and the plan to ...

The beginning of June marks the start of the Atlantic hurricane season, the six-month period when strong storms can brew in ...

How severe a surge will be depends on many factors, including the characteristics of the coastline and the intensity, size and angle of approach of the storm. In general, though not always ...

An active hurricane season could raise home insurance rates in states like Louisiana, which are already facing soaring costs.

On May 8, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced that its well-known “billion ... a 154% increase in the number of billion-dollar disasters and a 257% surge in costs.

Below are some of the key features: During Katrina, the intersection of the Intracoastal Waterway and the Mississippi River Gulf Outlet acted like a giant “V” to funnel storm surge into New ...