doi:10.2139/ssrn.3658837This paper examines the impacts of hurricanes on the housing market and the associated implications for local population turnover. We first characterize the posGraff Zivin, JoshuaLiao, YanjunPanassie, YannSocial Science Electronic Publishing...
The entire west coast of Florida will face catastrophic conditions, with storm surges between 10 to 15 feet (3 to 4.5 m) in some areas. How do hurricanes form? Hurricanes are the most violent storms on Earth, according to NASA. At heart, hurricanes are fueled by just two ingredients: ...
There's a theoretical limit to the maximum sustained wind speeds of hurricanes, but climate change may increase that "speed limit."
This chart shows how once-rare events (those exceeding the 1-in-5-year event threshold) have become more common in recent decades. These intense rains can also occur outside of large storms like hurricanes, so the damage they do isn’t limited to hurricane season. Wind speed is picking ...
help with hotel, food and other unexpected costs. If you are already displaced or know that your home will become uninhabitable, it’s possible your company will release claims money to you ahead of time. Insurance companies are more likely to do so during widespread disasters like hurricanes....
Still, there are some ways to adapt this game into a competition. You can, for example, bet on the “signal” phrases or situations you think would occur the most often. Or penalize players when they forget to drink when they’re supposed to. In any case, there are also many other co...
How strong is the thermocline in the Caribbbean? Where does a waterspout occur? What are the characteristics of a tornado? What type of weather occurs during a fair weather waterspout? What damage can large hailstones do? What is a waterspout called when it makes landfall?
Zoonar/N.Okhitin / Getty Images/Zoonar RF What is a rip current? Rip currents are responsible for about 150 deaths every year in the United States. In Florida, they kill more people annually than thunderstorms, hurricanes and tornadoes combined. They are the number-one concern for beach ...
Rip currents are responsible for about 150 deaths every year in the United States. In Florida, they kill more people annually than thunderstorms, hurricanes and tornadoes combined. They are the number-one concern for beach lifeguards: About 80 percent of all beach rescues are related to rip ...
“Under President Trump's leadership, we're never going to stop fighting for you, for your dreams, for the future of your children,” Vance said after he joined the former president on stage in the early hours of Wednesday morning at a watch party in ...