The most intense storm of the 1969 Atlantic hurricane season, Camille slammed into Mississippi just before midnight on Aug. 17. The hurricane produced a peak storm surge of 24 feet and flattened nearly everything along the Mississippi coast. It caused an estimated $1.42 billion in damages (m...
hurricanes are fueled by just two ingredients: heat and water. Hurricanes are seeded over the warm waters above the equator, where the air above the ocean's surface takes in heat and moisture. As the hot air rises, it leaves a lower pressure region below it. This process repeats as air ...
Many of the notable hurricanes that have made landfall in the United States in the past decade—includingHarvey,Michael,Laura,Ida,Ian, andIdalia—all rapidly intensified into major hurricanes as they approached landfall along the Gulf Coast. Content continues below...
Most residents have seen so many hurricanes, it takes quite an ominous storm for residents to heed even a mandatory evacuation order. But Hurricane Ian, which was projected to head into the Gulf of Mexico and make landfall somewhere along Florida's west coast as a major storm, left residents...
"Many shallowly rooted trees will be snapped or uprooted and block numerous roads. Near-total power loss is expected with outages that could last from several days to weeks," NWS said. Storms that are Category 3-5 are considered major hurricanes. ...
Hurricanes and tropical storms are damaging homes. Here's how to deal with your insurance company. For many people whose homes are battered by a hurricane or tropical storm, the trauma is soon followed by another major source of stress: dealing with their insurance company to file a claim....
One of the first questions homeowners ask when going solar is “How many solar panels do I need to power my home?” The goal for any solar project should be 100% electricity offset and maximum savings — not necessarily to cram as many panels on a roof as possible. So, the number of...
Someone compares the current hurricane to other hurricanes. A newscaster is struggling with the weather during the live report. The hurricane’s category is mentioned. A new area of evacuation is announced. Have a double drink (or two sips of a drink) whenever: ...
The amount of damage will depend on its storm surge, and the number of deaths may depend on how many heeded warnings to evacuate. Other major hurricanes to hit the U.S. left hundreds of people dead and caused billions of dollars worth of damage. Hurricane Helene - 2024 Hurricane Helene...
The destruction that two powerful hurricanes wreaked across the Southeast has driven a “real uptick” in voter interest on climate change, Kamala Harris’ new climate engagement director tells POLITICO in a Q&A. Camila Thorndike, who joined the vice president’s campaign last ...