Hurricanes are America’s most destructive natural hazards, causing more deaths and property damage than any other type of disaster. Since 1980, these powerful tropical storms have done more than ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Navid Tahvildari, Florida International University (THE CONVERSATION) Hurricanes are ...

Jamie R. Rhome with NOAA’s National Hurricane Center has been awarded the prestigious 2019 Service to America medal for his pioneering work in forecasting and warning the public about the deadly and ...

When a coastal storm is forecasted, storm surge information from the National Hurricane Center (NHC) becomes a key reference point for communicating local flood risk. The NHC communicates storm surge ...

In industry risk models, mangroves significantly reduce surge and flood damages to properties built behind forests while properties built in front of mangroves face increased risks. (Image by J.

Hurricane Erin is forecast to grow in size, and that will generate dangerous high surf and rip currents along the entire Eastern Seaboard. It is also expected to push tropical storm winds and surge ...

(THE CONVERSATION) Hurricanes are America’s most destructive natural hazards, causing more deaths and property damage than any other type of disaster. Since 1980, these powerful tropical storms have ...