When Hurricane Florence hit the coast of North Carolina as a Category 1 storm in 2018, it set new records for rainfall, creating damaging 500-year flooding events along the Cape Fear River Basin.
Earth Sciences
Dec 7, 2022
0
28
As hurricane Michael churned through the Gulf of Mexico to make landfall near Florida's Apalachicola River in 2018, it left a sea of destruction in its wake.
Plants & Animals
Dec 6, 2022
0
1
Florida's sandy beaches aren't just beautiful and one of the biggest money-makers in the state's tourism-based economy. They're also the first line of defense against storm surge flooding during hurricanes.
Earth Sciences
Dec 2, 2022
0
8
Even though the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season officially ends Nov. 30, its repercussions will linger long into the future.
Earth Sciences
Nov 30, 2022
0
29
If you look back at the history of Atlantic hurricanes since the late 1800s, it might seem hurricane frequency is on the rise.
Earth Sciences
Nov 29, 2022
0
6
As climate change threatens residential areas, a longtime federal home buyout program—designed to eliminate risk to people and property—has become bureaucratically inaccessible and inequitable.
Environment
Nov 14, 2022
0
9
NASA's moon rocket needs only minor repairs after enduring a hurricane at the pad and is on track for its first test flight next week, a top official said Friday.
Space Exploration
Nov 12, 2022
0
49
A subtropical storm is what's known to forecasters as a "hybrid" storm, a meteorological mashup of a tropical and "extratropical" storm.
Earth Sciences
Nov 10, 2022
0
2
Are hurricanes getting stronger? Although we'll never see a Category 6 hurricane, data does show that more hurricanes are becoming more severe.
Environment
Nov 9, 2022
0
26
Weeks after Hurricane Fiona hit Puerto Rico, floodwaters have mostly receded in the hard-hit town of Loíza, but mud, debris and collapsed roofs remain. Power has been restored in some areas but is still unstable.
Social Sciences
Nov 4, 2022
0
7
