Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Hurricane season is here, and homeowners along coastal communities are bracing for what could be a turbulent season. The National ...

ACAPULCO, Mexico (AP) — Authorities in southern Mexico were still assessing damage and watching rising rivers as rain from the remnants of Hurricane Erick doused the region. Torrential rains over ...

The first steps into a house are important ones. When it comes to assessing flood risk from hurricanes, first-floor elevation can be a key factor. Agencies such as the U.S. Federal Emergency ...

Hurricane Melissa, a storm of historic intensity, has left a devastating path across the Caribbean, prompting a preliminary estimate of $48 billion to $52 billion in total damage and economic loss, ...

Marine heat waves are supercharging damage caused by hurricanes and tropical cyclones across the globe, a new study found.Researchers looked at 1,600 tropical cyclones — the broader category of storms ...

Hurricane Erin, with powerful winds of more than 160 mph on August 16, is expected to take a path familiar to many as the massive storm moves northward parallel to the United States coast. Dozens of ...

Hurricane Melissa struck Jamaica as a Category 5 storm with 185 mph winds. The hurricane brought significant rainfall and flooding to the island nation. Hurricane Melissa swept over the island nation ...