A sign indicates that an evacuation order is in effect for the beach area before Hurricane Milton's arrival on Oct. 8, 2024, in Fort Myers, Fla. automation Storm surge is a major threat from Hurricane ...

For the first time in a decade, Florida got through a hurricane season without a strike from a single named storm. How often ...

Hurricane Milton made landfall in Florida one year ago today. Look back on Milton's impacts and the damage it left behind. Milton was one of the strongest hurricanes on record in the Atlantic basin, ...

One hundred years ago today, the deadliest December tropical storm came ashore in Florida. This late-season tropical storm ...

After reaching Category 5 early Monday morning, Hurricane Melissa is now churning slowly through the warm waters of the Caribbean toward Jamaica with maximum sustained winds of 175 mph, according to ...

Tropical Storm Melissa rapidly intensified Saturday, Oct. 25, and is now major Category 3 hurricane as it moves toward potential landfall in Jamaica, according to the latest advisory from the National ...

As flooding and coastal surge remain among the most destructive elements of storm systems, counties across Florida are turning to voluntary buyout programs to reduce damage and restore the landscape ...

Hurricane Melissa has intensified into a Category 4 storm in the Caribbean and is expected to strengthen further. Jamaica is under a hurricane warning, with forecasters predicting catastrophic ...

(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 ...

Florida's Senate Bill 180 prevents local governments from making building regulations more restrictive after storm damage. This policy encourages expensive redevelopment in hurricane-prone coastal ...