While the left side of a hurricane may see less damage, Afante stressed that no side is “safe.” “Is there really a good place in a hurricane? No,” he said. “But the right side, no matter how near or ...

Here is what the scale means: The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale was first developed in the early 1970s by Herbert Saffir, a consulting engineer who lived in Florida, and Dr. Robert Simpson, who ...

In Beaumont, areas of most concern are underpasses and low-lying streets. If flooding is expected along Sabine Pass, a river ...

To be classified as a derecho, a windstorm must have winds of at least 58 mph, some gusts over 75 mph and a wind damage path of at least 250 miles long. These severe storms can produce damaging winds ...