Right now, the National Hurricane Center predicts 10-to-15-foot storm surge stretching from Anna Maria Island to Boca Grande, which is just northwest of Ft. Myers and Cape Coral. You’ll notice ...

“You cannot survive 20 feet or even 15 feet of storm surge,” Berardelli said. “If you’re near the water and you know you’re going to flood, especially if you’re in a mobile ho ...

"Entire homes appear to have been picked up by the storm surge and moved to remote wetlands." The high-water mark in Dekle Beach was converted to 15.3 feet above the mean higher high water line.

They had to redo the numbers last night. Storm surge map, they didn’t have a color for 12 to 15 feet," he said about the historic levels of storm surge expected near where Ian is expected to ...

Stay informed about prep, closures, dangers, impact and the latest storm path as now Tropical Storm Helene heads towards ...

“A catastrophic and deadly storm surge is likely along portions of the Florida Big Bend coast, where inundation could reach as high as 20 feet above ground level, along with destructive waves ...

Winds of at least 74 mph and storm surges usually greater than 10 feet. MAJOR HURRICANE - Category 3 or greater. STORM SURGE - Rapid rise in ocean height as system comes ashore. More deaths occur from ...

Historical data shows that storm surges as high as 18 feet were recorded in coastal Georgia during the 1890s. That kind of inundation today would be devastating to communities from Jacksonville to ...

The hurricane caused significant damage in Sarasota, Tampa Bay, and Southwest Florida, including tornadoes and storm surge. The estimated ... to be responsible for 15 direct deaths – 12 in ...

Before the storm's landfall an 18-foot surge with huge waves develops in Lake ... debris backs up against the low-slung Metairie Hammond Highway bridge. 15. The catastrophic failure of the levee ...

1:15 p.m.: Longboat Key declares state of ... The forecast remains largely the same, however, as the NHC still predicts a storm surge of 4-7 feet for coastal Sarasota County and 4-8 feet for ...