Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It's the start of hurricane season, and with it comes the risk of home damage. Cotality ranked states with the biggest risk of ...

Securing windows, clearing your yard and making an evacuation plan are among the most important tasks you can do ahead of a hurricane.

Hurricanes are classified under the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale, which ranks storms based on their sustained wind speeds and estimates potential damage. The scale has five categories, ranging ...

Hurricane Preparedness Week runs from May 3-9 and focuses on a different topic each day. Day 1: Know your risk from water and wind associated with a hurricane. Here's how to find out whether you live ...

Hurricane windows are designed to withstand high winds and flying debris. Impact windows also offer noise reduction, energy efficiency, and UV filtering. They are more expensive upfront than storm ...

The 2026 hurricane season starts on June 1. Here's what North Carolinians need to know from the name of storms to latest predictions.

ATLANTA — When hurricanes form, the category number is often the first thing people want to know, and it's important to understand what the ratings really mean. Hurricanes are ranked on the ...

Hurricane Melissa hits Jamaica with wind speeds of up to 295 km/h. The storm of the highest category brings heavy rainfall, ...

The storm, which resulted in the death of three children, also destroyed several barns, downed hundreds of trees and knocked ...