A storm surge is water that is pushed onto shore by a hurricane. It is rarely a "wall of water" as often claimed, but rather a rise of water that can be as rapid as several feet in just a few minutes.

As Hurricane Idalia batters the state of ... evacuate because of the potential catastrophic impacts from the surge. In general, storm surges account for about half of deaths associated with ...

Hurricane season ended last week and right on cue, the cold fronts have begun. Not every December is free of tropical activity, but this year, the winter-like pattern for the United States is a ...