There are five categories of hurricanes that make up the Saffir-Simpson Wind Scale. They are Category 1, Category 2, Category 3, Category 4 and Category 5. The most dangerous part of a hurricane ...

Preparations and evacuations are under way on Florida’s west coast, where Category 5 Hurricane Milton with sustained wind speeds of 258km/h (160mph) is expected to make landfall over the next 24 ...

The widespread loss of inventory will impact customers. "Plants could be in low supply," he said. "There's going to be some supply-chain issues." ...

Egg prices are (still) up. Here are 5 easy substitutes. Florida's storm-battered Gulf Coast raced against a Category 5 hurricane Monday as workers sprinted to pick up debris left over from Helene ...

The enhanced shoreline will serve as both a protective barrier for structures against future storms and a secure, stable habitat for nesting shorebirds and sea turtles.

Streetleaf’s solar streetlights can withstand Category 5 hurricanes, and it aims to deploy them across Florida to boost storm resilience.

A major hurricane is a Category 3 or higher based on the Saffir-Simpson Scale of Hurricane Intensity and, according to previous USA TODAY reporting, only four Category 5 hurricanes have made landfall ...

Trooper underwent surgery to remove around 2 pounds of plastic and rubber material from his stomach. His former owner will go ...

“CEO, you had indicated that you plan to improve your capabilities to withstand Category 5 hurricanes and that’s a good thing. But I understand, and I know that that will require significant ...

Hurricanes are rated from Category 1 to Category 5. The winds increase with each category. The sustained wind speeds for each category are: A major hurricane is category 3 strength or higher and ...

"This is worse than a Category 5 hurricane hitting every nursery in North Florida," Kantor said. "If you took a hurricane and made it the size of Hurricane Michael and you drove it down I-10 from ...