Before modern forecasting, hurricanes were mass casualty events. The 1900 Galveston Hurricane killed over 8,000 people, ...

The Galveston hurricane of 1900—or just the Storm, as many islanders usually refer to it nowadays—has inspired no shortage of books, including Erik Larson's superb 1999 nonfiction bestseller ...

Hurricane and storm surge watches have been issued for our entire coastline. "The good news is, as it picks up speed, we expect it to be fully over with by Wednesday," Henry said.

The Hurricane of 1900 made landfall on September 8, 1900, in the city of Galveston, Texas, in the United States. It was the deadliest hurricane in U.S. history.

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

HOUSTON — A team at Rice University has unveiled a new infrastructure project proposal aimed at strengthening protection against major storm surge for vulnerable communities and industry along ...