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The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season is predicted to be "extremely active," weather forecasters at Colorado State University said Thursday. Out of 23 projected storms, five of 11 total hurricanes could become major, with winds above 178…

In February, California faced a “monster storm.” This storm was the second atmospheric river storm to hit the state within a week, leaving nine confirmed dead in its wake. While this storm was record breaking, California saw similar…

The damage from storms like Hurricane Harvey caused serious blackouts to the Texas power gridMark Ralston/AFP via Getty Images Storm-proofing as little as 1 per cent of the power lines in an electricity grid could…

Christopher W. Landsea is the Chief of the Tropical Analysis and Forecast Branch at the National Weather Service's (NWS) National Hurricane Center (NHC) in Miami, FL. Tom Knutson is a Senior Scientist at NOAA’s Geophysical Fluid Dynamics…

This video highlights some of the USGS's work during the busy 2021 Atlantic Hurricane Season, which was the third most-active season on record. Forecasters are predicting the 2022 Atlantic Hurricane Season will be another…

Christopher W. Landsea is the Chief of the Tropical Analysis and Forecast Branch at the National Weather Service's National Hurricane Center in Miami, FL. Tom Knutson is a Senior Scientist at NOAA’s Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory…

Probability distributions of primary line failures and final power outages. Credit: Nature Energy (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41560-023-01434-1…

What GAO Found GAO found that machine learning, a type of artificial intelligence (AI) that uses algorithms to identify patterns in information, is being applied to forecasting models for natural hazards such as severe storms,…

This story is part of a series celebrating the locally-led solutions supported by the UNDP implemented - Adaptation Fund Climate Innovation Accelerator programme.A hurricane hits.  As soon as it is safe, repair teams dive down to clear…

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Because of the unique location and extensive coastline, the state of Florida is frequently affected by hurricanes.  As resilience starts at home, FEMA strongly encourages homeowners in Florida to take mitigation measures now to prepare…

For more than 50 years, the National Hurricane Center has used the Saffir-Simpson Windscale to communicate the risk of property damage; it labels a hurricane on a scale from Category 1 (wind speeds between 74 – 95 mph) to Category 5…

Satellite image of Typhoon Surigae over the Pacific Ocean in 2021European Union/Copernicus Sentinel-3 imagery In the past decade, five tropical storms had wind speeds so high that they should have been classified as…

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Coastal cities and communities will face more frequent major hurricanes with climate change in the coming years. To help prepare coastal cities against future storms, MIT scientists have developed a method to…

Image of TROPICS Pathfinder Level 1B Brightness Temperature data in degrees Kelvin, with yellow/red colors indicating warmer temperatures. Brightness temperature is a passive measurement of radiance from the microwave radiation emitted…

The U.S. Geological Survey is working with several partners to capture real-world data and identify the frequency and strength of past storms that weren’t previously studied. One effort led by the USGS looked back 2,000 years at…

Tropical cyclones have far-reaching impacts on livelihoods and population health that often persist years after the event. Characterizing the demographic and socioeconomic profile and the vulnerabilities of exposed populations is…

Another hurricane season in the Atlantic…

Satellite image of Hurricane Larry over the Atlantic Ocean on 8 September 2021AP Photo / Alamy In September 2021, Hurricane Larry pelted Newfoundland, in Canada, with strong winds and torrential rain. It also rained…

When Hurricane Otis screamed onto shore near Acapulco, Mexico, last month, it was by far the strongest storm on record to hit the region, according to the National Hurricane Center. Just a day before, the storm’s fury would have been…

By most accounts, 2020 has been a rough year for the planet. It was the warmest year on record, just barely exceeding the record set in 2016 by less than a tenth of a degree according to NASA’s analysis. Massive wildfires scorched…

Credit: CC0 Public Domain Twitter users in areas affected by major hurricanes discussed climate change much more frequently right after the…

On the afternoon of September 28, 2022 (epidemiologic week 40), Hurricane Ian made landfall on Florida’s southwest coast as a category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 150 miles per hr (241 km per hr). The storm surge (the…

In a decade filled by record-breaking events including raging wildfires, numerous hurricanes, unseasonal flooding and historically cold temperatures, NASA has continued to learn more about how the planet is changing and the effect it has…

© UNEP/Nayim Ahmed Yussuf Communities in Maalimin, in northern Kenya are experiencing drought conditions. - Advertisement - 2023 is “almost certain to be the warmest year on record” after October smashed temperature highs, while the…

The 2021 Atlantic hurricane season starts today, June 1. Our colleagues at NOAA are predicting another active season, with an above average number of named storms. At NASA, we’re developing new technology and missions to study storm…

Lea esta historia en español aquí. Shortly after Category 4 Hurricane Iota began to drench Central America on Nov. 16, 2020, Claudia Herrera watched from a helicopter as ruinous flood water inundated entire neighborhoods of La Lima, in…

1 min read Are Hurricanes Getting Stronger? We Asked a NASA Scientist Are hurricanes getting stronger? Although we’ll never see a Category 6 hurricane, data does show that more hurricanes are becoming more severe. Hurricane…

A satellite photo from September 2017 showing Hurricane Maria in the Caribbean and Hurricane Jose approaching the US east coastGetty Images/Stocktrek Images Global warming is making hurricanes grow stronger much…

Known as COWVR and TEMPEST, the duo is demonstrating that smaller, less expensive science instruments can play an important role in weather forecasting. Known as COWVR and TEMPEST, the duo is demonstrating that smaller, less expensive…

The Atlantic hurricane season has officially begun and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is predicting “above normal” storm activity this year. That could mean significant damage to…

Flying through Texas last weekend on his way to a workshop in Mexico, Brent Ryan found himself stranded at a hotel near Houston’s Bush International Airport as a result of Hurricane Harvey’s catastrophic…

The initial estimates of damage from the wildfire on Maui last month suggest it will cost $5.5 billion to rebuild just the town of Lahaina. But that is certain to be too low, and not just because construction costs in Hawaii…

Advances in both visual displays and information sharing technology mean we can more rapidly let other agencies and the public know what we know. With a major oil spill or other disaster, responders,…

  ATLANTA (June 16, 2016) -- With this hurricane season off to a historic start, The Weather Channel television network has created revolutionary new products to visualize live storm data to prepare Americans for hurricanes and…

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In an effort to build a Weather-Ready Nation ahead of this year’s Atlantic hurricane season, NOAA hurricane experts will tour five eastern U.S. cities from May 6-10 to raise awareness of the importance of preparing for the upcoming…

The storm formerly known as Hurricane Lorenzo is blasting Ireland and the United Kingdom today with winds up to 80 miles per hour, heavy rain, and flooding.  The storm formerly known as Hurricane Lorenzo is…

Floods are the most frequent natural disaster; one in three Federal disaster declarations is related to flooding. Losses from catastrophic…

Fourteen of 20 hurricane-force wind events underwent bombogenesis in the North Atlantic during the first two months of 2014. This unusual activity can be seen in wind speed data from the…

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The Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite-16 (GOES-16) is the first of NOAA's next generation of geostationary weather satellites. Among the many…

Summary <!-- Satellite image of Major Cyclone Batsirai. Source: NOAA CIMSS --> Eight tropical storms were active globally during February. Three of those became major tropical cyclones (>111 mph) and a fourth…

The National Coastal Zone Management Program helps state and local decision makers enhance coastal communities, ecosystems, and economies. NOAA has released new…

Hurricane History View more than 150 years of hurricane tracking data in your region. Shown here: Category 4 and 5 hurricane tracks that crossed over the state of Florida…

The National Ocean Service (NOS) brings a wealth of coastal science, management, and operational expertise to aid communities impacted by severe weather events. We are on the front lines to help America understand, predict, and…

How to use the National Geodetic Survey's online viewer to explore aerial images following major natural disasters. Continue reading →

Unmanned Surface Vehicle for Autonomous Hypoxia Monitoring This project will operationalize water profiling capabilities on the L3Harris C-Worker 5 autonomous surface vehicles (ASVs) for deployment in the Gulf of…

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