Any New Yorker or New Jerseyean remembers all too well the deadly storm surge triggered by Hurricane Sandy in 2012. The storm came ashore in late October of that year with hurricane-force winds ...

Even though Sandy was no longer a hurricane at landfall, the storm crashed ashore with unrelenting fury. A storm surge of up to 10 feet poured inland from Long Island Sound, flooding neighborhoods ...

In Hurricane Sandy in 2012, storm surge-induced flooding measured as high as nine feet above ground in parts of New York and New Jersey, leading to billions of dollars in damage.

FILE When Hurricane Sandy hit New York and New Jersey in 2012, many homes filled quickly with water that reached levels of 8 to 9 feet. The risks can be even greater if storm surge combines with ...

When a storm is approaching, most evacuation orders are issued for areas where storm surge is a threat or for those near a body of water that is prone to flooding. Evacuation orders are not issued ...

Any New Yorker or New Jerseyean remembers all too well the deadly storm surge triggered by Hurricane Sandy in 2012. The storm came ashore in late October of that year with hurricane-force winds ...

Sandy ultimately was blamed for nearly 150 deaths, mostly related to water. While many focus on the wind and the rain in a hurricane, in a lot of ways the storm surge is the bigger risk. What is ...