Scientists at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Climate Prediction Center have changed their forecast for the current Atlantic hurricane season. Instead of an activity level close to normal, we now have an activity level above normal. NOAA writes about it. Forecasters believe...
Another hurricane season is approaching. Storms hit the United States every year. Despite this, former Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator Brock Long is confident that the United States does not have a “culture of preparedness” for hurricanes. According to Long, disaster preparedness requires...
With the warmth of spring upon us, homeowners may want to make sure they are prepared for the severe weather that is likely to arrive soon. An integral part of this preparation is checking your insurance coverage. Why and to whom is this important, CNBC told. If you live in…
Hurricane Elsa intensified significantly on the morning of Friday, July 2, becoming the first hurricane of the 2021 season. He will enter Florida next week. Writes about this CNN. This is the third storm of the season to threaten the US coastline, and by the next ...
The World Meteorological Association (WMO) has announced that it will no longer use Greek letters to name Atlantic hurricanes. The Verge writes about this. “The Greek alphabet will never be used again because it was distracting and confusing,” the WMO wrote.…
The National Hurricane Center announced March 2 that it will officially begin issuing weather forecasts for the tropical hurricane season on May 15 of this year, as opposed to the traditional start of the season on June 1. The move comes after the season has been...
In the countries of the former USSR, bad roads and problems in the economy are often attributed to the climate. In the United States, things are no better with the climate, but this does not stop our immigrants. In which states you can not be afraid of natural disasters, and in which ...
Forecasters' fears were justified, and today, November 16, Hurricane Iota turned into a monster. Writes about this Alabama.com. According to the National Hurricane Center, Iota intensified to a Category 5 hurricane with a wind of 160 mph (257 km / h) on Monday afternoon, November 16, ...
In late September, while the peak hurricane season in the Atlantic and Pacific oceans is still ongoing, the oceans themselves are eerily quiet. But that won't last long, the Washington Post writes. Calm in the oceans around the globe began in ...
The 2020 Atlantic hurricane season was so intense that meteorologists almost ran out of names for new storms, writes Fox News. The recent spate of activity during the busy 2020 Atlantic hurricane season has put ...