Storm surge is caused by three things. As hurricanes approach, the wind can push excessive amounts of sea water onto the shore, essentially raising the height of sea level. For example, if an area is ...
Milton is expected to bring catastrophic damage to Florida from potentially record storm surges along the Gulf Coast in the ...
With reverse storm surge, especially in larger storms, the opposite happens, explained AccuWeather meteorologist Paul ...
Hurricane Milton, which forecasters say poses an "extremely serious threat," is expected to roar into Florida tomorrow.
Hurricane Milton is weakening slightly but remains a ferocious storm that could land a once-in-a-century direct hit on Tampa ...
Thousands of people are streaming out of the Tampa Bay region ahead of what could be a once-in-a-century direct hit from ...
Tampa General Hospital is the region’s only Level I trauma center and is expected to remain operational throughout the ...
Hurricane Milton is likely to bring another huge storm surge to coastal areas of Florida that are still recovering from the ...
It is recommended that all evacuations be complete by 8 p.m. Wednesday when the Volusia Sheriff’s Office curfew goes into ...
The last time the eye of a major storm like Hurricane Milton struck Tampa Bay, in 1921, the city was a sleepy backwater of a few hundred thousand people. A century later, it’s among the ...
Two weeks ago, Hurricane Helene “spared” the Tampa Bay region a direct hit and yet storm surge still caused catastrophic ...
On one side, Dustin Pasteur, vice president of Facilities and Construction, can be seen inspecting a 10-foot high section of ...