There are solutions to the problems 'estuary urbanization' is causing, if people are willing to accept some trade-offs.

Centuries ago, estuaries around the world were teeming with birds and turbulent with schools of fish, their marshlands and ...

The angle at which the storm approaches land can also impact the height of the surge, as can the presence of bays and inlets.

Gov. Ron DeSantis spoke rom St. Petersburg, Florida, on Friday giving an update of Hurricane Milton recovery, urging ...

A storm surge is also expected along the east coast ... waters that at one point reach almost the waist as heavy winds can be heard blowing in the background. The fire rescue said crews were checking ...

"Reverse storm surge" is a familiar, if sometimes unremarked-upon, function of how hurricane winds move seawater as the ...

NBC News Now anchor Tom Llamas fled for his life live on the air as anchor Gadi Schwartz looked on from the studio during coverage of Hurricane Milton. Shocking video and news crews in danger are ...

Live updates and developments about Hurricane Milton, which made landfall near Sarasota, Florida , after spawning tornadoes.

Utility vehicles and 18-wheelers with drinking water were lined up at the complex in Fort Myers, Fla., in advance of the ...

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 ...

Storm surge warnings, hurricane warnings, and flash flood and tornado risks are all happening ahead of Milton's landfall.

Reverse storm surge happens when the wind from the storm pushes the excess water away from shore instead of pushing it onto ...