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Environment Sep 27, 2022

Hurricane Ian strengthens to Category 3 storm ahead of Cuba, Florida landfall

Hurricane Ian strengthened into a Category 3 storm on Tuesday, the United States National Hurricane Center said, as Cuba and Florida—both in the storm's likely path—ramped up preparations to deal with high winds and potential ...

Space Exploration Sep 26, 2022

Hurricane forces NASA moon rocket to shelter; launch on hold

Hurricane Ian is prompting NASA to move its moon rocket off the launch pad and into shelter, adding weeks of delay to the lunar-orbiting test flight.

Environment Sep 26, 2022

Ian strengthens to Category 1 hurricane as it nears Cuba: NHC

Tropical storm Ian has strengthened into a Category 1 hurricane as it nears western Cuba, the US National Hurricane Center (NHC) said on Monday.

Environment Sep 23, 2022

Strong winds hit Bermuda as Hurricane Fiona heads for Canada

Bermuda assessed damage Friday after Hurricane Fiona brushed past the island overnight, causing flooding and leaving most of the population without power as it set course for Canada.

Environment Sep 19, 2022

Power out in Puerto Rico, 'catastrophic' damage in several areas from Fiona

Hurricane Fiona smashed into Puerto Rico, knocking out the US island territory's power while dumping torrential rain and wreaking catastrophic damage before making landfall in the Dominican Republic on Monday.

Environment Aug 31, 2022

Calm before storms? Oddly quiet Atlantic despite forecasts

It's been quiet—too quiet—this Atlantic hurricane season, meteorologists and residents of storm-prone areas whisper almost as if not to tempt fate.

Environment Aug 5, 2022

NOAA still expects above-normal Atlantic hurricane season

Atmospheric and oceanic conditions still favor an above-normal 2022 Atlantic hurricane season, according to NOAA's annual mid-season update issued today by the Climate Prediction Center, a division of the National Weather ...

Other Jul 6, 2022

Protecting family treasures during hurricane season

When preparing for what could be a busy hurricane season, LSU Archival Expert Ed Benoit warns planning ahead is critical. When responding to a natural disaster gathering precious items and documents can be low on the priority ...

Environment Jun 27, 2022

The 2022 hurricane season is tracking behind the pace of those in 2020 and 2021, but it's still early

Though it's early in the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season, the number of storms is tracking behind the frenetic pace of 2021 and 2020.

Space Exploration Jun 13, 2022

NASA loses two hurricane monitoring satellites on launch

Two small NASA satellites that were meant to study hurricane development failed to enter orbit Sunday when their Astra rocket shut off before reaching the necessary altitude, the US space agency said.

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