Extreme weather and disaster scientist Hal Needham, founder of the U.S. Storm Surge Database, U-SURGE, discusses how the ...

The cyclone's massive storm surge inundated coastal areas ... remain a sobering reminder of nature's power. The Indian Ocean ...

The pollen count measurement offers insight into the severity of allergens floating in the air. On the previous day, the count was a manageable 1,600, but in a matter of hours, it escalated to numbers ...

A tsunami surge of water swept through a boat basin in Crescent City in March 2011. (Bryant Anderson / Associated Press) ...