While multiple hurricanes that made landfall in the U.S. peaked at Category 5, only four storms on record have actually done so at that intensity. 1935 Labor Day Hurricane The Great Labor Day Hurricane slammed through Florida in early September 1935, becoming what the hurricane center says ...
There's a theoretical limit to the maximum sustained wind speeds of hurricanes, but climate change may increase that "speed limit."
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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...
Anyone who lives in a hurricane-prone area would do well to protect their property in advance of a flood. Because hurricanes often cause their damage when trees fall on property, homeowners can reduce the risk of damage by trimming trees or removing damaged trees and limbs, according to Ready...
The deadliest hurricanes to hit the U.S. mainland killed most of their victims with storm surge, including 2005's Katrina, said Jeff Masters, meteorology director at Weather Underground. 's forecast path Thursday at 0600 GMT But last year, even with hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria, no one...
Homeowners insurance is often required by mortgage lenders when you buy a house. However, it doesn’t mean you necessarily have the coverage that will return your home to normal following major wind or flood damage. Review your homeowners insurance policy and flood insurance...
But Orlando also has been forced to deal with what local leaders term climate migration, or climate refugees, where people escape from coastal areas that have been hit by major storms. During Hurricanes Irma and Maria, the city had an influx of more than 300,000 people escaping from the coa...
"The devastation is unimaginable, and our hearts go out to every single person impacted by this massive storm, from Florida to North Carolina. With an aim to bring a sense of comfort in what is certainly a dark time for so many, we will serve the hardest-hit areas and remain on the ...
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 ...