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Credit: CC0 Public Domain Driving home from work, Kristin Herman was gripping her steering wheel hard. It was mid-April, and one of the region's heaviest rainstorms since Hurricane Ida was hurtling through Bucks County, Pennsylvania. …

CLIMATEWIRE | An intensifying tropical system that became the first named storm of the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season dumped nearly 15 inches of rain on parts of South Florida on Saturday, giving the region an early taste of what experts say could be a very active hurricane season. By yesterday morning, the depression had turned into Tropical Storm Alex. It churned north-northeast into the Atlantic Ocean, where it was expected to bring high winds and heavy rain to Bermuda this morning. The storm was less severe than…

The following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research. In an airplane hangar in Miami, engineers are recreating some of the most powerful hurricane winds to ever strike land. These Category 5 winds can shatter a test building in the blink of an eye. Yet they aren’t powerful enough to keep up with nature. When engineers built the Wall of Wind test facility 10 years ago at Florida International University, it was inspired by Hurricane Andrew, a monster…

Credit: CC0 Public Domain Nothing drives hurricane experts crazier than the sentiment, "Oh, it's just a Category 1." It's not just an annoying attitude, it's a deadly one. Hardly a…

The following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research. The Atlantic hurricane season starts on June 1, and the Gulf of Mexico is already warmer than average. Even more worrying is a current of warm tropical water that is looping unusually far into the Gulf for this time of year, with the power to turn tropical storms into monster hurricanes. It’s called the Loop Current, and it’s the 800-pound gorilla of Gulf hurricane risks. When the Loop Current…

Experts are warning that the Eastern US should prepare for another barrage of tropical storms this year. The 2022 Atlantic hurricane season is likely to be more active than average for the seventh year in a row, according to the latest prediction from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).   There is a 70 percent chance that the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season, which starts on June 1 and ends November 30, will bring 14 to 21 named storms, or storms with winds of 39 mph (63 km/h) or higher; six to 10…

Alonzo Lewis rescues items from his mother's home after it was destroyed by Hurricane Ida on August 30, 2021 in Laplace, Louisiana. Ida made landfall August 29 as a category 4 storm southwest of New Orleans.Scott Olson | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesThe National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on Tuesday forecast a busy Atlantic hurricane season this year, calling for the seventh straight above-average season with 14 to 21 named storms and six to 10 hurricanes.The Atlantic season, which extends from June 1 to…

Aerial views in Florida before and after Hurricane Michael. Credit: NOAA Safe and uninterrupted road travel is crucial in the aftermath of storms so that people can access medical treatment, downed power lines can be removed and communities can begin a return to normalcy. …

Credit: CC0 Public Domain Maggie and Mike McKinney, their pets and a friend sought refuge in a bathroom of their home in Florida's Panhandle on Oct. 10, 2018 with three shot glasses and a bottle of Jameson Irish whiskey. …