Powerful hurricanes have shaped coastal communities for centuries, leaving behind destruction that can alter entire regions.

By Ruth Kamnitzer Healthy reefs aren’t just about colorful fish — they also shield shorelines from intense tropical storms. If Florida’s reefs keep degrading, flooding during tropical storms could get ...

ATLANTA, Georgia — As the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season closes on November 30, we're looking back at a year that swung between long stretches of calm and sudden, powerful bursts of tropical activity.

Hurricane Milton is barreling toward Florida, where it is projected to make landfall Wednesday night. The storm has been downgraded to a Category 4 hurricane, but the National Hurricane Center (NHC) ...

Hurricanes, tropical cyclones and typhoons are all destructive windstorms, but how do they differ from one another? Learn more.

From severe storms to tornadoes, natural disaster statistics reveal that disasters are occurring more frequently and with greater intensity. Over the past five years, the U.S. has experienced an ...

ALAMANCE COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — An Alamance County preschool program is just weeks away from reopening. In July 2025, the inside of Saxapahaw United Methodist Church was damaged after Tropical Storm ...

Many of the experts we talked to described the offseason as more active than hurricane season. Here's what they're up to.

Hurricane Milton plowed across Florida, knocking out power to more than 3 million customers, whipping up tornado warnings and leaving at least 6 dead.

Phil Klotzbach is one of the preeminent tropical storm forecasters and, in person, he's clearly a hurricane encyclopedia.