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Environment Aug 26, 2020

Laura now forecast to be a catastrophic Category 4 hurricane

Hurricane Laura rapidly gained strength on Wednesday, forecast to become a "catastrophic" Category 4 hurricane before striking the Texas and Louisiana coasts with wind and water now swirling over much of the Gulf of Mexico.

Environment Aug 25, 2020

NASA gathers nighttime images of Laura becoming a Hurricane

Tropical Storm Laura strengthened to a hurricane in the morning hours of Aug. 25, and NASA provided infrared imagery that showed the structure, temperature and rainmaking capabilities of the storm. When NASA's Terra satellite ...

Environment Aug 25, 2020

'In the bullseye:' Gulf preps for Laura to slam as hurricane

As Tropical Storm Marco made landfall, the Gulf Coast turned its attention Monday to Laura, another system following just behind that could grow into a supercharged Category 3 hurricane with winds topping 110 mph (177 kph) ...

Environment Aug 24, 2020

Laura lashes Cuba, expected to become hurricane by US landfall

Tropical Storm Laura brushed Cuba's southern coast Monday on its way to the United States, where officials predicted it would worsen to a hurricane ahead of its landfall after leaving 13 people dead as it ripped through the ...

Environment Aug 20, 2020

NASA gets a wide-angle view of hurricane Genevieve

NASA provided a series of photos of Hurricane Genevieve as it affected Mexico's southern Baja California peninsula. An astronaut aboard the International Space Station provided wide-angle photos of Genevieve, showing the ...

Environment Aug 20, 2020

Hurricane Genevieve lashing Mexico's Baja with wind and rain

Hurricane Genevieve lost some of its punch as it passed the southern end of Mexico's Baja California Peninsula Thursday, though it is still lashed the tourist region with hurricane-force gusts and heavy rains.

Environment Aug 19, 2020

NASA-NOAA satellite provides overnight watch on hurricane Genevieve

NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite kept an eye on Hurricane Genevieve overnight and provided infrared imagery to forecasters who were monitoring the storm's strength, structure and size. Because Genevieve is close to the coast ...

Environment Aug 19, 2020

Genevieve approaches Mexico's Baja as Category 3 hurricane

Powerful Hurricane Genevieve began flinging rain at Mexico's Baja California Peninsula on Wednesday and it threatened to bring hurricane-force winds to the tourist region even if its center wasn't likely to hit land.

Environment Aug 17, 2020

NASA infrared data shows Genevieve strengthening into a hurricane

NASA's Terra satellite used infrared light to identify strongest storms and coldest cloud top temperatures and found them surrounding a developing eyewall around Genevieve as it was strengthening into a hurricane.

Earth Sciences Aug 14, 2020

Study quantifies potential COVID-19 spread from hurricane evacuation

With the peak of the hurricane season coming up and COVID-19 abundant in many hurricane-prone areas, the United States is poised to experience the collision of two major disasters. According to a study by scientists at Columbia ...

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