As many as 3,000 people died as the dikes around Lake Okeechobee gave way to a wall of water, 20 feet in some places.

The Great Galveston Hurricane is known as the deadliest weather disaster in United States history, killing at least 8,000 people, with some estimates as high as 12,000 people.

North Carolina has faced catastrophic flooding from hurricanes, with inland water damage often surpassing the destruction ...

Most of the worst hurricanes in history were before any of our time, having taken place anywhere between 1775 and 1900, though a few on this list are in recent memory; check it out. 10.

Wondering how hurricanes get their names or rating scale? Here's list of top 10 worst hurricanes in US history ...

This hurricane was the second deadliest in US history, with more than 2,500 deaths. The Category 4 storm made landfall in Palm Beach on September 10, 1928. Puertor Rico got hit hard as well, with ...

The deadliest hurricane in U.S. history hit Galveston as a Category 4 storm and seas 20 feet above normal. An estimated 8,000 to 12,000 people died, mostly in the Galveston area, ...

Texas and the Gulf Coast are no strangers to killer hurricanes. But flooding sometimes causes more damage than the strong winds, as with the remnants of Hurricane Harvey that are inundating ...

Andrew, the worst hurricane in Florida history, almost had a different name. A satellite image showing Hurricane Andrew bearing down on the Atlantic coast of Florida in late August of 1992.

As Hurricane Helene charges toward Florida's Gulf Coast, some might be wondering if this will be the state's worst storm ever.

There have been 11 hurricanes that rose to the level of disasters in Connecticut history, according to the State Library. They are: 1804 Snow Hurricane, Great September Gale of 1815, 1938 Great New ...

According to Atlantic hurricane database (HURDAT), the worst hurricane in Florida's history happened almost 90 years ago. The 1935 Labor Day Hurricane struck South Florida on Sept. 2, 1935.