Heat Wave Continues for One More Day in East
The heat is on for one more day in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast, before thunderstorms usher in cooler air for the weekend. The hot weather represents the last gasp of a heat wave that began in the West on June 16-17, and moved eastward, breaking records in Chicago, contributing to the record flooding in Duluth, Minn., and finally roasting residen… Read More
Flash Flooding Wreaks Havoc in Duluth, Minn.
The floods followed 10 inches of rain and were more severe than any floods that have occurred there in the past 100 years. After 18 hours of rain, the most rain the city of Duluth, Minn., has seen at once in nearly 150 years, flash floods wreaked havoc on the city on Wednesday. The floods followed 10 inches of rain and were more severe than any fl… Read More
Summer Comes in with a Bang Setting Heat Records
Summer came in with a bang on Wednesday as 90-degree temperatures across the Northeast set records for heat in many areas. According to the Associated Press, the scorching hot first day of summer was also the date for countless high school graduations throughout the Northeast. Ambulances stood at the ready at outdoor graduations from New Jersey to… Read More
Storm Intensity Forecasts Lag; Communities More at Risk
The 2011 North Atlantic hurricane season cost the U.S. billions in damage, largely from inland flooding. Hurricane Irene alone killed 45 people and cost upwards of $7.3 billion, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). But while Irene’s storm’s track was forecast with near pinpoint accuracy days in advance, in keepin… Read More
Hot News: Second-Warmest May on Record for Globe
In 132 years of record keeping, this past May ranks second warmest, according to Thursday’s monthly report from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). With its average temperature of both land and ocean of 59.79°F, it fell short of first place by only 0.05°F; May 2010 holds the title of warmest May on record.… Read More
Report: Storm Surge Could Cost U.S. Hundreds of Billions
CoreLogic ranked Virginia Beach, Va. second on the list of metro areas with the most expensive price tags from a worst-case storm surge scenario, where a storm could inflict a total of $46 billion in property damage. Miami, New Orleans, Tampa, Boston and Houston round out the top seven metro areas on the list.… Read More
Four Major Heat Records Fall in Stunning NOAA Report
Spring 2012 beat out 1910, which had held the title for record spring, by a healthy margin of 2°F. No doubt much of this was driven by the massive heat wave that gripped the country during March, but unusual warmth continued during April and May, albeit not as intense.… Read More
Top 5 Most Vulnerable U.S. Cities to Hurricanes
This list includes some of the most vulnerable cities to a landfalling hurricane, taking into account storm frequency and typical storm tracks, as well as the population living at or below the elevation of a potential storm surge. It’s not an all-inclusive or entirely objective list, since pretty much any location along the Gulf and East Coasts are… Read More
