“It incorporates over 25 years of ICAT’s claims history and helps us continuously refine our expectations based on what we’ve ...

Following the devastating landfalls of two major hurricanes that spread catastrophic flooding across Florida, WLRN sat down with the head of the National Hurricane Center's storm surge unit.

Hurricane Milton could bring reverse storm surge to Tampa Bay. Here’s what that means.

Hurricane Irma forecasts point to great danger from storm surges and the resulting floods for those living along Florida's southwest coastline.

“In my 18 years here, I haven’t seen a peak surge where it was measured by an instrument,” said Jamie Rhome, who heads the National Hurricane Center’s storm surge team. “You have to ...

Jacksonville, Fla. — Hurricane Irma’s devastating storm surge came with weird twists that scientists attribute to the storm’s girth, path and some geographic quirks.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Hurricane Irma's devastating storm surge came with weird twists that scientists attribute to the storm's girth, path and some geographic quirks. A combination of storm ...

NAPLES, Fla. — Across coastal Florida, the dreaded storm surge from Hurricane Irma — caused when ferocious winds pile up ocean water and push it onshore — was not as bad as forecast. While ...

Luckily, the predicted storm surge caused by Irma failed to materialize. Per the New York Times: “Because a hurricane’s winds blow counterclockwise, the precise path of the storm matters ...

Hurricane Irma reached Naples with a terrifying force. The Naples Municipal Airport recorded a wind gust of 142 mph – the highest reported in Florida. Naples Mayor Bill Barnett, who was also the ...

Areas on Florida southwest coast can expect a storm surge as high as 15 feet and Fort Myers and Tampa braced for Irma's ferocious winds.