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Environment Sep 17, 2020

NASA analyzes rainfall and rainmaking capability in Hurricane Sally

NASA satellites provided a look at the rainfall potential in Hurricane Sally before and after it made landfall in southern Alabama. NASA's Aqua satellite and IMERG analysis were used to analyze the storm's flooding potential.

Environment Sep 17, 2020

Sally drenches US southeast after hitting Gulf Coast as hurricane

Tropical Storm Sally has downed trees, flooded streets and homes and knocked out power, reportedly killing one person, as it pounded the US southeast with torrential rain.

Environment Sep 16, 2020

NASA finds coldest cloud tops on hurricane Teddy's western side

NASA analyzed the cloud top temperatures in Hurricane Teddy using infrared light to determine the strength of the storm. Infrared imagery revealed that the strongest storms were on Teddy's western side.

Environment Sep 16, 2020

Hurricane Sally unleashes flooding along the Gulf Coast

Hurricane Sally lumbered ashore near the Florida-Alabama line Wednesday with 105 mph (165) winds and rain measured in feet, not inches, swamping homes and trapping people in high water as it crept inland for what could be ...

Environment Sep 16, 2020

NASA observes Hurricane Sally making early morning landfall in Alabama

NASA's Aqua satellite and the NASA-NOAA Suomi NPP satellite provided views of the strength, extent and rainfall potential as Hurricane Sally was making landfall during the morning hours of Sept. 16.

Environment Sep 16, 2020

Hurricane Sally hits US Gulf Coast

Hurricane Sally barrelled into the US Gulf Coast early Wednesday, with forecasts of drenching rains that could provoke "historic" and potentially deadly flash floods.

Environment Sep 16, 2020

Hurricane Sally gains strength as it nears southern US

Hurricane Sally picked up strength as it edged towards the US Gulf Coast early Wednesday, with forecasts of drenching rains that could provoke "historic" and potentially deadly flash floods.

Environment Sep 15, 2020

Water vapor imagery reveals hurricane Paulette's strongest side, dry air

NASA's Aqua satellite analyzed Hurricane Paulette's water vapor content as it continued to move away from Bermuda and found structural changes, the strongest side, and dry air moving in.

Ecology Sep 15, 2020

When hurricanes temporarily halt fishing, marine food webs recover quickly

Fishing has a strong impact on coastal marine food webs, but it's a hard effect to measure. When Hurricane Harvey hit Texas in 2017, it temporarily halted fishing in one area of the Gulf Coast and set up a natural experiment ...

Environment Sep 15, 2020

Hurricane Sally threatens deadly flooding in southern US

Hurricane Sally churned towards the US Gulf Coast on Tuesday, threatening deadly flash flooding in Alabama and Mississippi, even as it weakened to a Category 1 storm.

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