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 Orleans East and St. Bernard Parish.

Have you ever experienced a storm surge? A new virtual reality simulation funded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration brings the life-threatening hurricane phenomenon to life ...

Flood control systems and barriers may be stressed by the storm surge. But hurricanes move more and have a less symmetrical make-up, meaning there’s a side of the storm that’s more intense and ...

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, ...

But there’s no easy way to categorize the storm surge that’s expected to ravage ocean-front communities. Storm surge—the rise in seawater level caused solely by a storm—can bring dangerous ...

Oct. 9 as a Category 3 storm and brought storm surge and floods to much of Florida's southwest coast, but not to Tampa Bay. Milton, like Hurricanes Ian and Irma before it, brought a natural ...

This is FEMA’s role in preparing for Hurricane Milton Over the next several hours, storm surge will cause the most significant damage. Right now, the National Hurricane Center predicts 10-to-15 ...

Fort Myers is forecasted for a life-threatening storm surge as a result of Hurricane ... Flood control systems and barriers may become stressed. Beaches may experience severe erosion and dune ...

As Hurricane Milton approaches Florida, forecasters warn of significant and potentially deadly storm surge.Florida's west coast is expected to see the worst of the storm surge, with 10-15 feet of ...