Storm surge and floodng are the deadliest aspects of hurricanes, yet the current scale uses wind information. University of ...

Tropical Storm Francine forecast to be Category 2 hurricane when it slams into Gulf Coast - Storm is projected to bring up ...

The nation’s largest builders, including Lennar, Meritage and D.R. Horton, have built at least 700 homes each in flood plains since Hurricane Harvey.

Weak regulations, gaps in flood disclosure laws and political influence allow growth in floodplains with few safeguards.

Twenty years ago, on Aug. 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina cemented itself in history as one of the deadliest and most devastating ...

There are no tropical systems active anywhere in the Atlantic basin as the peak of the season approaches. Satellite imagery ...

Like Kiko, the center of dozens of storms passed close enough to leave impacts from winds, rain and rough seas. They've even ...

In the 1980s, there were 33 weather events that caused at least $1 billion in damages (inflation adjusted) — or 3.3 per year.

The Great Storm of 1900. Ike in 2008. Carla in 1961. Allen in 1980. These are just four of the most notorious hurricanes to strike the upper Texas Gulf Coast during the month of September. Water ...

HOUSTON — A tropical disturbance in the southwestern Gulf now has no chance of developing into a tropical depression but is still expected to send waves of tropical downpours along the Texas coast ...

Late August isn’t just the rising action of hurricane season — it’s when some of the most important lessons have been learned ...

HOUSTON, Texas -- A family whose son died in floods brought on by Tropical Storm Harvey is pleading with first responders, volunteers and residents to be aware of unseen dangers beneath the water.