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As Florida braces for Hurricane Ian, a Fiona victim warns of storm surge 'coming with a vengeance'
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 years agoHurricane Ian’s forecast path northward near the Florida coast threatens millions, especially its...
Hurricane Idalia could push a 15-foot wall of water into Florida. Here's what storm surge is and why...
INSIDER via Yahoo News· 9 months agoA vintage car passes by debris caused by Hurricane Ian in Pinar del Rio, Cuba.Alexandre...
'It's a tsunami': Storm surge survey crews uncover startling damage from Ian
AccuWeather via Yahoo News· 2 years agoIn the days leading up to Hurricane Ian's landfall along Florida's Gulf Coast, AccuWeather...
Hurricanes can kill from 1,000 miles away — and other terrifying dangers
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 3 weeks agoHurricane season 2024 is shaping up to be dangerous and deadly, but maybe not for the reasons you...
Here’s what the hurricane categories mean
CNN via Yahoo News· 9 months agoOnce a tropical storm strengthens into a hurricane, it earns a category designation on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale: 1 through 5. Knowing...
It might be time to add a new hurricane category
The Week via Yahoo News· 3 months ago3D Render of Hurricane Laura in 2020. There are stormier skies ahead and our scaling system needs to catch up. Experts warn that an extra hurricane...
2022 Hurricane season: What are the hurricane categories and what do they mean?
Palm Beach Daily News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAfter a quiet start to the 2022 hurricane season, action in the tropics is picking up steam. But...
'Every hurricane is different': Why experts are still estimating Idalia's impact
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 9 months agoHurricanes can be deceiving and capricious. You hear ominous warnings. You see a buzzsaw-like storm...
Infographic: An inside look at the birth and power of hurricanes
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 years agoHurricanes, swirling ocean storms that can be seen from space, are both captivating and terrifying...
Idalia unleashes fury, catastrophic storm surge
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 9 months agoIdalia made landfall as one of the more powerful hurricanes in Florida's history. For a second time, Sen. Mitch McConnell froze and struggled to speak...