Hurricane Laura battered the Gulf Coast near the Texas-Louisiana line Wednesday night after strengthening into a monster Category 4 storm packing 150 mph winds. The devastating storm — which was just ...

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, ...

Twin tropical storms Marco and Laura launched a week of tropical storm conditions on the Gulf Coast and the Florida Keys. The region is braced. The mayor of Port Arthur, Texas has announced the city ...

At least three people in Louisiana have died as a result of Hurricane Laura after trees fell onto their homes. Gov. John Bel Edwards said he’s received a report of the first US fatality from Hurricane ...

The president visited Louisiana and Texas to assess the toll from the lethal hurricane, which left hundreds of thousands of people without power. The number of new coronavirus infections in the U.S.

This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com's Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. Hurricanes are America's most destructive natural ...