A hurricane season that surprised with record storms and notable lulls
Hurricane Melissa devastated Jamaica, but the US was spared as FEMA faces drastic change.
Tag: rapid intensification
After Melissa, how much stronger will future hurricanes be?
Rising ocean temperatures are strengthening hurricanes, prompting discussion about a potential Category 6.
Hurricane Melissa is a warning – why violent storms are increasingly catching the world off guard
The fingerprints of climate change are visible on many of the factors that made Melissa such a devastating storm.
Study finds ‘pressure point’ in the Gulf could drive hurricane strength
University of South Florida researchers identified what may have caused the rapid intensification of Hurricane Ian.
Hurricane forecasters are losing 3 key satellites ahead of peak storm season − a meteorologist explains why it matters
The loss of satellite data, along with other cuts to data, funding and staffing, could put lives at risk.
FEMA is unprepared for the next Hurricane Katrina, disaster experts warn
Cuts, chaos and climate change are converging to leave Americans more vulnerable than they were in 2005.
The heat behind the storm: Hurricanes are changing fast, and our response must keep pace
Warmer ocean waters provide the energy hurricanes need to form, intensify and maintain their strength.
How rivers fuel hurricanes — and how that knowledge can improve forecasts
Hurricane Idalia and other storms in recent years have rapidly intensified before their devasting landfalls.
Hurricane forecasts are more accurate than ever – NOAA funding cuts could change that, with a busy storm season coming
Cuts in staffing and threats to funding at NOAA are diminishing operations that forecasters rely on.
Scientists predict a brutal hurricane season while Trump takes aim at NOAA’s budget
Researchers worry that cuts at the agency will interrupt the flow of data for forecasts.