Storm surges often are the most deadly and destructive phenomena to accompany a hurricane or tropical cyclone.

One of the key factors driving the weather is an atmospheric river, which is a long band of water vapor that can ... or a “bomb cyclone.” That is the rapid intensification of a cyclone in ...

Survivors wandered through streets littered with debris, searching for water and shelter after Saturday’s Cyclone Chido leveled entire neighborhoods when it hit Mayotte, the poorest territory in ...

French President Emmanuel Macron faced widespread frustration and anger from residents of Mayotte during his visit to the ...

Residents have been queuing outside stores in search of water and other basic supplies. Mayotte remains mostly cut off from the rest of the world after Cyclone Chido devastated the French ...

Tristan Millstone reacts as he steps in water after kayaking across a flooded section of ... A man walks by fallen trees after a "bomb cyclone" storm brought heavy winds to Issaquah, Wash., Nov. 20, ...

Ten days after Cyclone Chido struck the French overseas territory of Mayotte, the archipelago is struggling to recover from ...

Cyclone Chido’s devastation has left the residents of Mayotte grappling with an acute lack of food, water, and basic ...

Authorities fear hundreds and possibly thousands of people have died. Survivors wandered through streets littered with debris ...

hygiene kits and buckets to boil water have been dispatched as aid efforts begin. Cyclone Chido made landfall with wind speeds of 140 mph, which is equivalent to a Category 4 hurricane ...

Emergency workers are searching for survivors on Mayotte after it was struck by Cyclone Chido, with officials warning that islanders are "starving" as food and water runs out. Winds reached above ...