Water level heights during a hurricane can reach 20 feet or more above normal sea level. With powerful waves on top of it, a ...

This 2022 video captures the devastating 15 foot storm surge at Ft. Myers Beach in Florida during Hurricane Ian.

Hurricane Milton has made its way to Florida. What parts are at risk of a storm surge? How far inland can the water go? What ...

Hurricane Milton is headed for Sarasota and Manatee counties, causing widespread evacuations ahead of a deadly storm surge.

Hurricane Milton is just hours away from making landfall in Florida and it’s anticipated to be a dangerous storm. Severe ...

The News-Press has reporters and photographers covering the latest news in Lee County as residents, businesses and officials ...

Florida's west coast is expected to see the worst of the storm surge, with 10-15 feet of surge possible for the Tampa area, ...

This is the place for the latest news and developments for Hurricane Milton as it approaches Lee County and the Southwest Florida coast.

Tampa, with a metropolitan area that is home to over 3 million people, has not had a direct hit by a major hurricane in more ...

Forecasters are urging people in Florida to make preparations or leave their homes today, as the National Hurricane Center ...

Hurricane Milton will be a storm surge event unlike any hurricane in living memory for west-central Florida, said Dr. Ryan ...

Milton will spawn torrential rains, inland floods, destructive winds, tornadoes, and a potentially catastrophic storm surge.