Hurricane

The Numbers Are in: Hurricane Helene Deadliest in U.S. Since Katrina

Hurricane Helene, which slammed into Florida's Big Bend in late September, caused the deaths of nearly 250 people—a number only dwarfed by the infamous 2005 storm.

Earth Science Isaac Schultz Mar 25

‘We Just Want to Get Back to Work’: NOAA Hurricane Hunter Speaks Out After Trump’s Layoffs

After mass layoffs at NOAA, meteorologist Andrew Hazelton finds himself in a bureaucratic no man’s land—fired, then reinstated, but still unable to work.

Earth Science Isaac Schultz Mar 22

A Surprising Factor Helped Supercharge Florida’s Catastrophic 2023 Hurricane Idalia

The hurricane jumped three Safford-Simpson hurricane categories in less than a day, and scientists now propose a new factor that contributed to the storm's evolution.

Earth Science Isaac Schultz Mar 10

Library WiFi Is Helping Asheville Residents Get Online After Hurricane Helene

In the wake of a devastating storm, the North Carolina town is coming together to help people get critical services.

Tech News Matthew Gault Oct 1

Tallahassee State professor Pamela Andrews carriers sand bags to a car in preparation for possible flooding as Tropical Storm Helene heads toward the state's Gulf Coast in Tallahassee, Florida.

Intense Flooding Expected as Florida Faces Possible Category 4 Hurricane Tonight

Helene will make landfall Thursday evening, bringing about life-threatening conditions across the northwest coast.

Earth Science Passant Rabie Sep 26

A picture of packages of cocaine that washed ashore in the Florida Keys in the wake of Hurricane Debby.

Hurricane Debby Blows $1 Million Worth of Cocaine Onto Florida Beaches

Along with winds of up to 70 miles per hour (112 kilometers per hour), the tropical storm brought 25 packages of coke ashore.

Earth Science Adam Kovac Aug 5

The World’s Largest Sand Desert Is Covered in Lakes After Tropical Cyclone Mekunu

When Tropical Cyclone Mekunu rumbled over Oman in May, it dumped torrential rainfall on the city of Salalah. Now, a new satellite image reveals the extent of unloaded rainfall in the nearby desert of Rub’ al-Khali, the world’s largest sand desert and (normally) one of the driest places on Earth. The image, taken by NASA’s…

Earth Science Paola Rosa-Aquino Jun 18

Puerto Rican Government’s Own Data Shows Hurricane Maria Death Toll Is Bullshit

Since Hurricane María struck Puerto Rico last September, experts have struggled to tally how many deaths were directly related to the devastating storm. The official death count stands at 64, but various non-governmental efforts to quantify hurricane-related fatalities vastly exceed that number. Newly-released governmental data bolsters those estimates, revealing that 700 additional deaths happened within…

Environmental Justice Paola Rosa-Aquino Jun 15

Hurricane Bud Could Dump Some Serious Rain on the Drought-Stricken Southwest

Weather whiplash is the perfect descriptor for what’s on tap for the Southwest. Things have been hot and dry since this winter, but they could get wet and wild this weekend as the remnants of Hurricane Bud drench Arizona and parts of New Mexico. Bud is currently churning over the eastern Pacific and is expected…

Earth Science Brian Kahn Jun 12

The Eastern Pacific Just Saw Its Second Major Hurricane in Less Than a Week

After a sluggish start to eastern Pacific hurricane season, the basin is making up for lost time. Hurricane Bud is the second of back-to-back major hurricanes to form in less than a week. The Category 3 storm is currently churning toward Baja California, though it’s thankfully forecast to weaken before likely landfall this weekend. As…

Earth Science Brian Kahn Jun 11

How Do Meteorologists Rank Hurricanes, and Will I Die?

It’s that dreaded time of year again: meteorologists are talking about hurricanes for the upcoming season. After the widespread death and destruction these tropical tyrants brought on from Texas to Puerto Rico last year, hurricanes have not been off our minds for long—if at all. I’m shaking in my boots. Knowledge is one of the…

Earth Science Paola Rosa-Aquino Jun 6

Don’t Tell Trump, But His Administration Wants to Account for Sea Level Rise

When it comes to climate change adaptation, the Trump administration isn’t even at the table. So when Trump axed Obama-era standards to prevent new construction in flood-prone areas, especially those threatened by sea level rise, in August, it fit his anti-regulation rhetoric perfectly. But the reality of the situation isn’t so simple, and a new…

Earther Ari Phillips Feb 8

In Puerto Rico, Innovative Solar Projects Aid Kids in Need

It’s been more than seven weeks since Hurricane Maria devoured Puerto Rico in 155-mile-per-hour winds, and more than half of the people are still without electricity. Around 12 percent are without running water. Now, two separate groups have stepped in to install solar powered systems that provide both. Each recently went online at a Boys…

Environmental Justice Tracy Staedter Nov 13

In Wake of Relentless Hurricane Season, Wildlife is Exhausted, Disoriented and Vulnerable

Consider the plight of the Barbuda Warbler. A tiny puff of grey and gold feathers, the songbird is found only on its namesake island, where it sticks to dry, shrubby vegetation out of the way of encroaching human development. Its numbers range from 1,000 to 2,000 in the wild. It’s exactly the sort of species…

Earther Asher Elbein Sep 27

Irma Leaves Florida Streets Flooded With Raw Sewage

Before us humans drained it, South Florida was first and foremost a swamp. Infrastructure improvements went in to make it look the way it is today, with its sewers and drainage systems built to take water back to the ocean. But when Hurricane Irma made itself known last week, it brought back old memories of…

Tech News Ryan F. Mandelbaum Sep 15

Florida’s Coastline Is Underwater as Matthew Continues North

Category 3 Hurricane Matthew swept up eastern Florida today, delivering heavy rainfall, 100 mph gusts, and powerful waves all along the coast. The storm continues to march northward toward Georgia and South Carolina, with deadly six to nine foot surges possible into weekend. Mercifully, Matthew has stayed far enough off Florida’s coast to avoid inflicting…

Tech News Maddie Stone Oct 7

Satellite Images Show the Evolution of Monstrous Hurricane Matthew

Hurricane Matthew’s deadly rampage across the Caribbean and up Florida’s coast has kept satellite operators completely engrossed over the past week, as they rush to process more and more jaw-dropping images of our waking meteorological nightmare. We’ve collected a few of Matthew’s best photos here, in semi-chronological order. This, my friends, is the biography of…

Tech News Maddie Stone Oct 7

What the Largest Evacuation in Florida’s History Looks Like

More than two million people in coastal Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina are being told to flee their homes in advance of Hurricane Matthew, the Category 4 monster now bearing down on the United States after wreaking havoc across the Caribbean. It’s easily the largest mass evacuation on US soil since Hurricane Sandy, and it’s…

Tech News Maddie Stone Oct 6

Cyclone Chapala Still Looking Nasty as it Advances on Yemen

Yemen is in for a mess as last week’s rapidly-growing Cyclone Chapala continues to hold it together while approaching the dry desert air. If it makes landfall, it’s anticipated to be the largest storm to hit the country since we started recording them. Based on the latest reports from the Joint Typhoon Warning Center, the…

Tech News Mika McKinnon Nov 2

Hurricane Patricia, Live

One of the most powerful storms ever is hitting populated land right now, and none of the major media networks have live coverage. Let’s assemble the best of social media from the storm, and keep it live right here. I’ll update this throughout the night as best I can. And you can help! Post pictures,…

Tech News Wes Siler Oct 24

Hurricane

The Numbers Are in: Hurricane Helene Deadliest in U.S. Since Katrina

‘We Just Want to Get Back to Work’: NOAA Hurricane Hunter Speaks Out After Trump’s Layoffs

A Surprising Factor Helped Supercharge Florida’s Catastrophic 2023 Hurricane Idalia

Library WiFi Is Helping Asheville Residents Get Online After Hurricane Helene

Intense Flooding Expected as Florida Faces Possible Category 4 Hurricane Tonight

Hurricane Debby Blows $1 Million Worth of Cocaine Onto Florida Beaches

The World’s Largest Sand Desert Is Covered in Lakes After Tropical Cyclone Mekunu

Puerto Rican Government’s Own Data Shows Hurricane Maria Death Toll Is Bullshit

Hurricane Bud Could Dump Some Serious Rain on the Drought-Stricken Southwest

The Eastern Pacific Just Saw Its Second Major Hurricane in Less Than a Week

How Do Meteorologists Rank Hurricanes, and Will I Die?

Don’t Tell Trump, But His Administration Wants to Account for Sea Level Rise

In Puerto Rico, Innovative Solar Projects Aid Kids in Need

In Wake of Relentless Hurricane Season, Wildlife is Exhausted, Disoriented and Vulnerable

Irma Leaves Florida Streets Flooded With Raw Sewage

Florida’s Coastline Is Underwater as Matthew Continues North

Satellite Images Show the Evolution of Monstrous Hurricane Matthew

What the Largest Evacuation in Florida’s History Looks Like

Cyclone Chapala Still Looking Nasty as it Advances on Yemen

Hurricane Patricia, Live

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