In addition to these factors, waves breaking close to the coast causes sea level to increase near the coastline, a phenomenon we call wave setup, which can be an important component of storm surge.

Hurricane Katrina pushed the sea 10 kilometres inland in some communities. This wall of water turned a destructive cyclone into a generational tragedy along the northern Gulf Coast. More than 1,300 ...

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 done more than ...

Florida is more susceptible to hurricanes than just about any other spot in North America. While any raging storm aiming for the Sunshine State is bad news, the state’s western shores are ...

The National Hurricane Center is leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance storm surge forecasts, a critical step towards saving lives during hurricane events. This initiative, a ...

In San Francisco Bay, salt ponds created more than a century ago are reverting to marshland. Along the New York and New Jersey coasts, beaches ravaged by Superstorm Sandy underwent extensive ...

Atmospheric rivers could raise sea levels along the west coast of North America by as much as 200 per cent compared to the past, a new study has found. The research, published in the journal ...

Navid Tahvildari's research on coastal flooding has been funded by NSF, NOAA, NASA, and DOT. Hurricanes are America’s most destructive natural hazards, causing more deaths and property damage than any ...