The Corps’ answer was the 1.8 mile-long, $1.3 billion Lake Borgne Storm Surge Barrier, the largest design-build civil works construction project in history, according to the Corps. The structure ...

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 ...

The company made global headlines after its flood barrier system protected Tampa General Hospital from Hurricane Helene’s ...

Practical Engineering What is Storm Surge? Posted: May 13, 2025 | Last updated: May 13, 2025 Most of the world’s biggest cities and about half of the global population live within 100 kilometers ...

In the aftermath of one of history’s biggest engineering failures -- the breaching of levees during Hurricane Katrina -- the ...

Rain and storm surge cause more direct deaths than wind ... Always pay attention to barriers and signs. If your house becomes flooded and you’re still there, move to a higher spot in your ...

An intensifying atmospheric river that has already hit parts of the South with as much as 9 inches of rain will surge north and east Monday. The storm, which caused a waterspout and tornado in ...

Ocean and land features: a gradually sloping ocean floor up to land causes higher storm surge. Barrier islands, bays, and other geography affect the local storm surge. The Saffir-Simpson scale ...

IN CONWAY. A HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY FOR ONE FAMILY OF DUCKS. TWO PEOPLE WHO NOTICE AN UPSET BIRD PACING AROUND A STORM DRAIN SAW THAT HER DUCKLINGS HAD FALLEN INSIDE. FIRST RESPONDERS PULLED OFF THE ...

“Water is the biggest killer during hurricane season, not the wind. Storm surge, coastal flooding, and inland flooding tragically claimed more than 100 lives across the country last hurricane season ...

Do you live in a Florida evacuation zone? Here's how to find out Determine now if you live in a storm surge evacuation zone. Here's how to find your zone: Go to the Florida Department of Emergency ...

Earlier advance warning In 2025, the National Hurricane Center will be able to issue an advisory up to 72 hours — instead of 48 hours — before the anticipated arrival of storm surge or ...