Top 10 Videos of Recent Major Hurricanes to Hit the U.S.
It’s been 20 years since Hurricane Andrew struck the coast of Florida as a Category 4 storm and made history as America’s most expensive natural disaster “ a record that held until Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Here’s a look at 10 recent major hurricanes (storms of at least Category 3 intensity) to make landfall in the U.S. Hurricane Irene from 2011 … Read More
Hurricane Tracks: 10 Recent Major Storms to Hit the U.S.
It’s been 20 years since Hurricane Andrew struck the coast of Florida as a Category 5 storm and made history as America’s most expensive natural disaster “ a record that held until Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Here’s a look at 10 recent major hurricanes (storms of at least Category 3 intensity) to make landfall in the U.S. Hurricane Irene from 2011 i… Read More
Explore How Isaac Storm Surge Could Flood Tampa, RNC
While it’s still too early to predict if it will directly hit Tampa, even a mere sideswipe of the storm could cause huge problems for people in the Tampa Bay area, conventioneers, included. That’s because Tampa is especially vulnerable to storm surge, the wall of water hurricanes and tropical storms push ahead of them. {image1} This interactive,… Read More
Gulf Coast States Brace for Arrival of Tropical Storm Isaac
Millions of residents in four vulnerable Gulf Coast states were bracing for the arrival of Isaac, a powerful tropical storm that has already claimed several lives on its path through the Caribbean.… Read More
Whatever You Call it, Water is Rising in Norfolk
Virginia has no state policy on climate change. But on the coast, flooding is on everyone's mind.… Read More
Tropical Storm Isaac Gathers Steam, Approaches Keys
The storm is expected to be at or near hurricane strength, with sustained winds of at least 74 mph, when it makes its closest pass to the Florida Keys on Sunday evening.… Read More
Tropical Storm Isaac Remains Weak, Forecast to Intensify
Tropical Storm Isaac is still on track for a rendezvous with Florida, or another Gulf Coastal state, but it may spare Tampa, the site of the Republican National Convention, from a direct hit. However, even a sideswipe from a hurricane can spell trouble for a city as vulnerable to storm surge as Tampa is.… Read More
Arctic Sea Ice Record Now Could Be Set in August
According to the NSIDC, Arctic sea ice extent is currently tracking well below the level seen at this time during the record melt season of 2007, and is on track to set a record low as soon as next week, if recent trends continue.… Read More
