By JoAnne Castagna, Ed.D. Hurricane Isaias stormed up the east coast of the United States in early August, bringing heavy rain and winds up to 85 mph to the shores…

Reston, Va. — Hurricane response crews from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) are installing storm-tide sensors at key locations along the North and South Carolina coasts in advance of Hurricane…

An example of a USGS storm-tide sensor. (Credit: Jason Burton, USGS. Public domain.)   Reston, Va. — Storm surge, coastal erosion and inland flooding are among the most dangerous natural…