The projects by a group at Rice University is designed to complement the Ike Dike to help protect people along the Gulf Coast ...

Estimated to cost $7 billion, the Galveston Bay Park Plan is a new storm surge defense plan that aims to protect the Greater ...

The change comes as two construction projects along Interstate 45 cause lane closures and potential for traffic, officials ...

The ominous strings of the Jaws theme may give you chills, but public health officials warn of a bigger beach threat: Vibrio vulnificus, a flesh-eating bacteria in warm coastal waters.

"Storm surge" is defined as the abnormal water level that rises above the typical tide during a tropical event.

In 2024, all storm surge fatalities from Hurricane Helene were in the Tampa Bay area; that’s why it’s essential to learn from ...

Seas are forecast to rise from 8 inches to 23 inches along the nation’s coasts by 2050. But risks extend well past the ...

TAMPA, Fla — Spectrum Bay News 9 meteorologists will appear at a number of hurricane expos and other preparation events ahead of storm season, which starts June 1. The events are designed to ...

Tropical Storm Debby continues moving north through the Gulf of Mexico. Our Bay News 9 Weather Experts have broken down, by county, what to watch for as a potential tropical storm moves across the ...

Storm surge is one of the primary threats when hurricanes ... more gradual slope to the coast include the west coast of Florida and the Apalachee Bay, and areas offshore around the Louisiana ...