WEATHER ALERT
Sean stumbles while Invest 94L plods west
Read full article: Sean stumbles while Invest 94L plods westHistorically, by this point in the hurricane season, roughly 85% of named storms have already formed in the Atlantic. This means that in a typical year, we would still expect two more named storms before the end of November, with one of those named storms strengthening into a hurricane.
What dictates a hurricane’s strength?
Read full article: What dictates a hurricane’s strength?There are many ways to categorize a hurricane. The storm’s central pressure is one way. The height of its storm surge is another. How much rain it drops is another. And, of course, the strength of its wind is another. But what causes a hurricane to strengthen or weaken? The answer is simple enough, but multifaceted.
These 5 weather phenomena are some of the rarest on Earth
Read full article: These 5 weather phenomena are some of the rarest on EarthOf course, we’ve all heard of tornadoes, hurricanes and snow emergencies -- even if we don’t experience these things, we’re familiar enough with what exactly they entail.
How prepared are you for a massive power outage? Take this quiz and find out
Read full article: How prepared are you for a massive power outage? Take this quiz and find outHurricane season is upon us. And really, as is the case with any major storm, winds and heavy rainfall have the power to create some pretty massive power outages. Are you, or would you, consider yourself stocked up at home, in the event of an emergency? Take the quiz below to find out. All of the checklist items are listed on ready.gov as what you’ll need in your basic disaster supplies kit, as well as some additional emergency supplies that the website recommended.
Potentially catastrophic cyclone takes aim on India and Bangladesh
Read full article: Potentially catastrophic cyclone takes aim on India and BangladeshIndia Our Atlantic Hurricane Season may have gotten off to an early start with Tropical Storm Arthur, but a much, much more powerful storm is underway on the other side of the world. But the greatest threat Cyclone Amphan brings is not necessarily its winds, but its potentially catastrophic storm surge. To compound the problem, the shallow Bay of Bengal and geography of the coast along India and Bangladesh make the region very vulnerable to storm surge. Current estimates are that 13-16 feet of storm surge may occur along somewhere near the India/Bangladesh border. The deadliest tropical cyclone in world history occurred in the Bay of Bengal in 1970, when the cataclysmic Bhola Cyclone made landfall in Bangladesh, killing an estimated 300,000 - 500,000 people.