Hurricanes have only become more dangerous — and expensive — over the last 26 years.

Hurricane Milton is approaching Florida as a Category 4 storm with sustained maximum winds of around 155 mph. It is expected to weaken before it hits, likely becoming a strong Category 3 at the time ...

El Niño and La Niña are climate patterns that can influence the activity of a hurricane season. El Niño is typically associated with a less active hurricane season, but strong storms can still occur.

The Saffir-Simpson scale ranks hurricanes on their wind speeds, on a scale from 1 to 5. But critics say the scale doesn't represent the true danger.