The cities near the mouth of Tampa Bay saw some of the worst storm surge in memory during Helene, even though the storm landed more than 100 miles to the north.
People on Florida's west coast are facing life-threatening storm surges from Hurricane Ian that could reach 18 feet in some areas. CBS News' Anne-Marie Green explains how they develop during a hurricane.
This surge appears as a gradual rise in the water level as the storm approaches. Depending on the size and track of the hurricane, storm surge flooding can last for several hours. It then recedes after the storm passes. Water level heights during a hurricane can reach 20...
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For example, storm surge took the lives (directly and indirectly) of over 1,500 people during Hurricane Katrina. What is Inland Flooding?The next type of flood on our list is an inland flood. Some organizations refer to inland flooding as urban flooding. A flash flood is also a type of ...
The main elements of a hurricane are the rain bands on its outer edges, the eye, and the eye wall. Air spirals in toward the center in a counter-clockwise pattern, and then moves out the top in the opposite direction. In the very center of the storm, air sinks, forming the cloud-fr...
If a storm is a Category 3, 4 or 5, it is deemed a "major" hurricane due to the potential for "significant loss of life and damage," the National Hurricane Center says. Hurricanes that fall into categories 1 or 2 are still considered dangerous, the center says. ...
The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season officially started on June 1 and will run until Nov. 30. In the Eastern Pacific Ocean, hurricane season begins May 15 and ends Nov. 30, according to the National Weather Service. However, most of these storms hit during peak hurricane season between August ...
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