Storm surge warnings were issued in several areas in northern Luzon on Friday morning due to the effects of Severe Tropical ...

Severe Tropical Storm Emong prompted a storm surge warning for seven areas in Luzon on Thursday, according to the Philippine ...

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NOAA is testing a new storm surge warning system that provides precise geographic alerts to reduce unnecessary evacuations.

The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) raised a storm surge warning over seven provinces amid Typhoon Emong (international name: Co-may). “A moderate ...

Wipha was a tropical storm over Vietnam Tuesday afternoon China Standard Time, the Joint Typhoon Warning Center said in its ...

Bongao, Tawi-tawi, napalgang patay See what's fresh from your firsthand source of local news, events, and activities— visit ...

A storm surge is an abnormal and temporary rise in the water level that's caused by a storm. It causes water to reach above regular tides. Storm surges become dangerous when a storm ...

Hurricane Ike’s 15- to 17-foot storm surge and waves swept hundreds of homes off Texas’ Bolivar Peninsula in 2008. Both were large, powerful storms that hit in vulnerable locations.

The intensity of storm surges depends on a number of factors, but the cause is the same. As explained by the National Hurricane Center [PDF], ...

Mountain storms can change quickly. Here’s a breakdown of the weather event that caused tragedy over the weekend.