Of all the hazards that hurricanes bring, storm surge is the greatest threat to life and property along the coast. It can sweep homes off their foundations, flood riverside communities miles inland, and break up dunes and levees that normally protect ...

Local 10 Hurricane Specialist and Storm Surge Expert Michael Lowry and his wife, Kait, have welcomed their third child.

When most people think of hurricanes, they picture torrential rain flooding streets and swamping homes. Yet a growing and counterintuitive threat is emerging along the East Coast: powerful tropical systems that pack devastating winds but carry surprisingly little rainfall.

Hurricane Milton’s storm surge threat is intensifying, with water levels projected to rise earlier than initial forecasts suggested. Coastal communities may face rapid flooding as winds push seawater inland ahead of the storm’s center.

The Storm Surge has left Carolina, earlier than planned. The celebrations that have become noteworthy after each Carolina Hurricanes win at PNC Arena have ended. Captain Justin Williams tweeted that the Hurricanes would do the last Storm Surge of the ...

For the Gulf Coast, hurricanes are not just weather events; they are legal catalysts. The aftermath of a major storm like Ida or Katrina creates a parallel disaster in the civil justice system, generating a surge of litigation with unique characteristics.