Across the street from the Flamingo Visitor Center at the foot of Florida's Everglades National Park, there was once a ...

I wrote about the different names of major tropical systems that included hurricanes, cyclones and typhoons. Ironically, a major storm, Tropical Cyclone Alfred, made landfall on Australia’s East Coast ...

Learn about the increasing risks of hurricanes in the Caribbean and North America due to climate change and shifting weather ...

Flash flooding and storm surges are the chief concerns as Tropical Cyclone Alfred surges toward millions of people, bringing with it torrential rain and strong winds. Creeping toward southeast ...

A storm surge is a raised dome of sea water typically 60km to 80km across and 2–5m above the normal sea level. They are caused by strong winds and areas of low pressure created by a cyclone or severe ...

On top of that, authorities fear a mammoth stormwater surge to hit, with sea level rises of up to one metre greater than typical high tides. “Potentially, the storm surge is the most dangerous ...

Photo shows New Year's Weather: Dark grey storm clouds over a green forested area, with a rain storm on the horizon.

Find out how many times Walt Disney World has closed due to hurricanes and the economic impact over the years.