Accurate storm surge predictions are critical for giving coastal residents time to evacuate and giving emergency responders ...

Today, operational storm surge forecasts rely on hydrodynamic models, which are based on the physics of water flow. These models use current environmental conditions—such as how fast the storm is ...

There are two main sources of uncertainty in storm surge predictions: the input data used in the model and the computational ...

Hurricane Melissa strengthened into a Category 5 hurricane Monday morning and forecasters warn more strengthening is possibe.

(THE CONVERSATION) Hurricanes are America’s most destructive natural hazards, causing more deaths and property damage than any other type of disaster. Since 1980, these powerful tropical storms have ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Navid Tahvildari, Florida International University (THE CONVERSATION) Hurricanes are ...