Cara Tabachnick is a news editor at CBSNews.com. Cara began her career on the crime beat at Newsday. She has written for Marie Claire, The Washington Post and The Wall Street Journal. She reports on ...

Bolivar Island faced major destruction from Hurricane Ike's storm surge in 2008 When a hurricane threatens the United States, a lot of attention is focused on the path and the wind speed. Storm surge ...

Update: Helene has strengthened into a hurricane on a path for the Florida coast. See the latest on its track here. Our earlier story is below. The Gulf Coast is bracing for a major hurricane landfall ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A winter storm is forecast to hit millions of people across the U.S. this weekend. Some areas could see more than 12 inches of ...

Storm shelter cost can vary widely based on the type, size and installation method you choose. Shelter options are available to match different budgets and safety needs. Some or all of the mortgage ...

Tropical Storm Imelda formed over the Bahamas Sunday afternoon and is expected to intensify into a hurricane, and while its forecast is less ominous for the Southeast coast, the storm will still be ...

A 'hungry and scared' kitten was rescued from a storm drain and adopted by a fire rescue captain in Florida on Tuesday, May ...