Atmospheric pressure from the storm also helps squeeze the water ashore. The shallower the continental shelf, the higher the threat of a dangerous surge. The waters may take a couple of days to ...

This is FEMA’s role in preparing for Hurricane Milton Over the next several hours, storm surge will cause the most significant damage. Right now, the National Hurricane Center predicts 10-to-15 ...

One problem is that the cone graphic, even the new one, only depicts the threat of strong winds. But for many storms the threat of coastal flooding from storm surge — the rise in ocean water ...

Here is an explanation of how they form and why they are so dangerous. WHAT IS A STORM SURGE? As a hurricane approaches a coast, the churning winds force ocean water up onto land. Atmospheric ...