A Storm Surge Watch means there is a possibility of life-threatening inundation from rising water moving inland from theCoastline during the next 48 hours. This is a developing weather system.

Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida's Big Bend region as a powerful Category 4 that threatened to bring "catastrophic storm surge and life-threatening winds." Updated Sept. 27, 2024, 4:48 AM EDT ...

Scientists in Georgia are using virtual reality to combat that. ... Between 1963 and 2012, storm surge was responsible for half of deaths from Atlantic tropical cyclones in the United States, ...

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It weakened Friday morning to a tropical storm with winds at 70 mph, but surge waters remain deadly. The storm is roaring through Georgia, with damaging winds expected in portions of the state.

Massive Hurricane Helene crashed into Florida's sparsely populated Big Bend region, bringing storm surge and high winds across the state's Gulf Coast communities before ripping into southern Georgia.

Storm surge is a major concern along the coast on top of the rain. Some areas are set to see 3-6 inches of rain on Monday into Tuesday and 10 or more inches over the next three days. Thousands ...

Between 1963 and 2012, storm surge was responsible for half of deaths from Atlantic tropical cyclones in the United States, according to a National Hurricane Center study. Advertisement ...

Editor's Note: This page is a summary of news on Hurricane Helene from Thursday, Sept. 26. For the latest news on the storm, read USA TODAY's live updates for Friday, Sept. 27. TALLAHASSEE, Fla ...

Surge is also the amount above what the normal tide is at the time, so a 15-foot (5-meter) storm surge at high tide with 10-foot (3-meter) waves on top of that can level buildings with ease, knock ...