storm surge

An ordinance proposed by City Commissioner Joe Carollo would outlaw planting new mangroves or other tall plants at city parks to protect water views.

A University of Miami Rosenstiel study for the first time measured the ability of staghorn coral to reduce wave power.

The Corps and Miami-Dade would have shared the $4.6 billion cost for the work that included fortress-like flood walls and gates. How much the Corps pays will now depend on the plan the county proposes.

Hillsborough, Pasco and Pinellas County have been working together to plan for how to keep the roads open following an extreme weather event. Rodney…

A U.S. Army Corps of Engineers plan to protect Miami-Dade County from hurricane storm surges over the next 50 years with flood gates across rivers, and...

Hurricane Michael's effects are being felt in the Tampa Bay region. WUSF's Jessica Meszaros spoke with Spectrum Bay News 9 Chief Meteorologist Mike Clay…

Updated 5:30 p.m.The National Hurricane Center says Michael has lost some power, but it remains a dangerous Category 3 storm as it approaches an area…

This week on Florida Matters we talk to weather experts and hear stories about how communities across the state are preparing for the 2018 hurricane…

This week on Florida Matters we talk to weather experts and hear stories about how communities across the state are preparing for the 2018 hurricane…

With the impending arrival of Hurricane Irma, thousands of Floridians left the state because of potential high storm surge, which is the rise of sea...

The worst flooding in 150 years has left many in Northeast Florida without homes, businesses and cars. Hurricane Irma arrived in the Jacksonville area...

The biggest danger to life and property from Hurricane Irma could come from storm surge that forces seawater inland, which could topple houses, isolate…