Multiple factors both in the atmosphere and ocean determine whether a tropical storm or hurricane will gain strength, hold ...

The impacts of Tropical Storm Chantal continue to linger in Hillsborough. On Friday, town leaders will talk about the flooding of River Pump Station, which caused most of the town's raw sewage to ...

Fewer people booked rooms at Grand Strand hotels and motels during the week leading up to the Fourth of July weekend than a ...

Droughts have a similar effect: When soil dries out over long periods, it can become compacted or even crusted over, reducing its ability to absorb water. Severe to extreme preexisting drought ...