While hurricane winds often get the most attention, storm surge is usually the deadliest part of a tropical cyclone: (AP ...

As hurricane season begins, our editorial board reminds everyone to hope for the best but prepare for the worst.

An aerial view shows destroyed buildings following the passage of Hurricane Melissa, in Black River, St. Elizabeth, Jamaica. As a Category 5 storm, Hurricane Melissa left a path of destruction across ...

After slamming Florida’s Big Bend as the strongest storm on record to hit the region, Hurricane Helene carved a path of destruction from deep South Georgia to the state’s mountainous northeast and on ...

NOAA predicts a below-normal hurricane season for 2026 because of El Niño. So why should you prepare like it'll be a bad one?

From Category 1 to Category 5, hurricane forecasters' famous rating system has become ingrained in the minds of millions of Americans from Texas to Maine. The scale, known as the Saffir-Simpson ...

Here’s how to donate to trusted relief funds supporting recovery across the island. As a Category 5 storm, Hurricane Melissa left a path of destruction across Jamaica. The worst hurricane to hit the ...