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, ...

Dr. Greg Postell is a hurricane and storm specialist at the Weather Channel. He tells us why the water can be so deadly.

Hurricane Katrina, one of the most devastating storms in U.S. history, generated storm surge flooding of 25 to 28 feet above the normal tide level along parts of the Mississippi coast and 10 to 20 ...

Hurricane Milton is expected to bring a destructive storm surge to Florida's west coast. @StephanieAbrams uses our FloodFX simulation technology to show you what that could look like ⬇️ pic ...

Hurricane Irene, which made landfall in North Carolina as a Category 1 hurricane in August 2011, caused an 8-to-11-foot storm surge, according to NWS. In Sept. 2008, Ike made landfall in Texas as ...

The St. Johns River rises from storm surge flood waters from Hurricane Irma on Sept. 11, 2017 in Jacksonville, Florida.

Since Florida is a peninsula, it has the potential to experience a massive storm surge. With Hurricane Milton, the water levels can increase drastically and sweep over parts of Florida’s land.

Storm surge is historically the leading cause of hurricane-related deaths in the United States, according to the National Weather Service. The term is used to describe the wall of water that is ...

Storm surge is historically the leading cause of hurricane-related deaths in the United States, according to the National Weather Service. The term is used to describe the wall of water that is ...

Hurricane Irene, which made landfall in North Carolina as a Category 1 hurricane in August 2011, caused an 8-to-11-foot storm surge, according to NWS. In Sept. 2008, Ike made landfall in Texas as ...

Storm surges during hurricanes can be incredibly dangerous. We VERIFY three key questions about storm surges and who is most at risk. Does a hurricane’s category correlate to storm surge threat?