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 ...

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 ...

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

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.

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 ...

It went from a low-end tropical storm to a Category 5 hurricane in 48 hours and that's obviously extreme rapid intensification." There were 46 tornadoes associated with Hurricane Milton ...

The first full week of February is Florida’s Severe Weather Awareness Week. Every day this week the CBS 12 StormTrac Team ...

“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 ...

Coverage on this live blog has ended. Please click here for the latest updates. Hurricane Ian made landfall in Florida on Wednesday afternoon as a powerful Category 4 storm. Maximum sustained ...

"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 ...