Hurricanes and Cyclones - Environmental Hazards Newsletter - Oct / Nov 2019 - 23rd Nov 2019
View this newsletter in fullA new paper concludes that hurricane damage is increasing
Hurricanes are fed by warm ocean waters, so it's expected that we'll see larger, more dangerous storms as the planet continues to heat up due to climate change.
12th Nov 2019 - Ars Technica
Climate change: Bigger hurricanes are now more damaging
The biggest and most damaging hurricanes are now three times more frequent than they were 100 years ago, say researchers.
22nd Nov 2019 - BBC
Hurricanes and Climate Change: what we can expect
Research data shows that although we are seeing more activity, the severity of hurricanes, especially of the rainfall, will be increasing as global temperatures increase.
22nd Nov 2019 - Crossroads Today
Hagibis storm intensifies and becomes strongest on Earth
11th Oct 2019 - ZME Science
At least 35 killed and 17 missing after Typhoon Hagibis tears through country, flooding rivers and submerging cities
c, the 19th named storm of the season, tore through Japan’s main island of Honshu on Saturday and early Sunday packing winds of up to 144 kph at landfall, killing 35 and leaving 17 unaccounted for as of Sunday afternoon, according to Kyodo News. NHK reported 166 people were injured.
13th Oct 2019 - Japanese Times
Haitian Migrants, Devastated by Dorian, Face Deportation From Bahamas
More than 100 Haitian migrants were deported on Thursday, six weeks after Hurricane Dorian leveled Abaco and Grand Bahama in the northern Bahamas with a devastating wallop that struck the Haitian community especially hard.
10th Oct 2019 - New York Times
NASA Smallsats Can Aid Hurricane Forecasts with GPS
Eight briefcase-size satellites flying in a row may be key to improving forecasts of a hurricane's wind speed - detecting whether it will make landfall as a Category 1 or a Category 5.
7th Oct 2019 - Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Hurricanes and Cyclones - Environmental Hazards Newsletter - Jan - March 2019 - 12th Mar 2019
View this newsletter in fullNew Zealand could be hit by tropical cyclones over the next week
Tropical cyclones are likely to form north of New Zealand over the next ten days, bringing the potential for severe weather closer to the country, a forecaster says.
12th Mar 2019 - Newshub.co.nz
Expect more extreme hurricanes on the East Coast due to faster ice melts in Greenland, study says
A lot of 'unusual melting’ going on in Greenland’s southwest region, says geophysics
21st Jan 2019 - CBC News
Is Climate Change Making Hurricanes More Destructive?
"This year has shown us that climate change is a present-day threat to the safety and livelihoods of communities across America," Georgia Institute of Technology climate scientist Kim Cobb told The New York Times last September, shortly after Hurricane Florence struck North Carolina.
17th Jan 2019 - Reason
In Alabama’s tornado outbreak, two tornadoes hit just a mile apart in the same hour
It’s been eight days since a swarm of more than three dozen tornadoes wrought havoc in the Deep South, killing 23 and razing the ground bare in many areas. Among them were twin funnels, roaring through Lee County, Ala., barely an hour apart.
11th Mar 2019 - The Washington Post
Clean-up efforts begin after tornado touches down in Mississippi town
The U.S. National Weather Service has confirmed a tornado touched down in Walnut, Mississippi over the weekend. Preliminary results show it was an EF-0 tornado with peak winds between 65 and 70 miles per hour.
11th Mar 2019 - Fox13memphis.com
Wildfires, hurricanes and other extreme weather cost the nation 247 lives, nearly $100 billion in damage during 2018
The number of billion-dollar weather disasters in the United States has more than doubled in recent years, as devastating hurricanes and ferocious wildfires that experts suspect are fueled in part by climate change have ravaged swaths of the country, according to data released by the federal government.
6th Feb 2019 - Daily Republic
More U.S. companies discussing climate change in wake of hurricanes, wildfires
The bankruptcy of major California utility PG&E Corp as a result of over $30 billion in costs from California wildfires sparked by the state’s prolonged drought will likely prompt more companies to discuss how they will respond to the effects of climate change on their businesses.
31st Jan 2019 - Reuters
2019 Hurricane Predictions – 2 Major Impact Hurricanes - Press Release
For the last 10 years former NOAA Meteorologist Professor David Dilley has issued the most accurate preseason and in-season hurricane predictions, averaging a stunning 87%+ accuracy rate.
4th Feb 2019 - Digital Journal
‘It’s Making Us Less Prepared’: Shutdown Slows Planning for Hurricanes and Other Disasters
The partial government shutdown — the longest in United States history — has brought much of that fieldwork and instruction to a halt. Most researchers have been furloughed, and training academies and courses have been canceled, with no makeup dates in sight.
18th Jan 2019 - The New York Times
Early cyclones bring relief, and even a near-record soaking, to dry far north Queensland farmers
Two early cyclones in far north Queensland this summer have changed the fortunes of one of the country's most intensive farming areas.
18th Jan 2019 - ABC News
Hurricanes and Cyclones - Environmental Hazards Newsletter - 16th Jan 2019
View this newsletter in fullAccuWeather's new RealImpact™ Scale for Hurricanes will revolutionize damage predictions for greater public safety
AccuWeather has announced the introduction of a new important scale to help people and businesses better understand the full impact of hurricanes
11th Jan 2019 - AccuWeather.com
AccuWeather Unveils Its Own Hurricane Scale
14th Jan 2019 - Popular Mechanics
World’s oceans warming more rapidly than previously thought, warn US and Chinese scientists
Last year was hottest on record for ocean temperatures, raising risk of natural disasters and higher sea levels
15th Jan 2019 - South China Morning Post
Ocean heating could lead to more intense cyclones
14th Jan 2019 - The Week
How Arctic Cyclones Change the Sea Ice
Whirlwinds disrupt the sea ice in the Arctic Ocean. Scientists are now beginning to understand how
14th Jan 2019 - Eos
Integrating big data sources to monitor and respond to natural disasters
Building on a cyclone monitoring prototype, a team spent the past couple months developing an integrated big data analytics prototype to provide timely insights for natural disaster monitoring, emergency response, and management of cyclones, earthquakes, hurricanes, and floods in Indonesia and countries in the Pacific region.
11th Jan 2019 - GovInsider.Asia
Stronger, Wetter Hurricanes Predicted in Decades Ahead
NOAA says long-term trends indicate longer and more intense storms well into the future. With people and businesses increasingly relocating to coastal regions, the potential environmental changes affecting hurricanes will have significant implications for public safety and the U.S. economy.
9th Jan 2019 - EDM Digest
Frequent cyclones and tourist evacuations show vulnerabilities at Andamans
In the last two months, Andaman Islands have seen Cyclone Pabuk and Cyclone Phethai, which disrupted the tourism season, forcing officials to carry out large evacuations.
9th Jan 2019 - The News Minute
5 Weather Questions About 2019
The article explores some broad indicators that could influence global weather in 2019, for instance, how many tropical storms and hurricanes form.
Let's walk through five of the key weather questions of 2019 and explain what some outlooks and recent research suggest might happen.
5th Jan 2019 - Weather.com
LIST: PAGASA's names for tropical cyclones in 2019
The names for tropical cyclones in 2019 range from the very local Amang to the foreign-sounding Zigzag.
3rd Jan 2019 - Rappler
Hurricanes and Cyclones - Environmental Hazards Newsletter - 1st Jan 2019
View this newsletter in fullCyclone could form off Qld coast by New Years
As Cairns recorded its wettest December in four decades, RACQ has urged Queenslanders in the far north to remain vigilant and to prepare their homes for a cyclone, which was predicted to form by New Years Day.
30th Dec 2018 - RACQ Live
Cyclone warning for Queensland
29th Dec 2018 -
Tropical cyclone warning for the Fiji Group
A gale warning is now in force for Rotuma, Yasawa Group, Northern Viti Levu from Ba, Rakiraki to Tailevu North, Vanua Levu, Taveuni, and nearby smaller Islands.
31st Dec 2018 - The Fiji Times
Philippine cyclone leaves at least 22 dead
A three-year-old boy was among those confirmed dead in landslides and flooding triggered by the tropical cyclone
30th Dec 2018 - Thomson Reuters Foundation News
Changing pattern: on Andhra Pradesh cyclones
With global warming, the tropical storms or cyclones are getting more intensified, say, scientists
23rd Dec 2018 - The Hindu
Cyclone Cilida Passing Perilously Close To The Island Of Mauritius
The southern Indian Ocean and southwestern Pacific have seen an uptick in tropical activity over the past couple of weeks, and the latest storm is in the process of passing dangerously close to Mauritius.
22nd Dec 2018 - Forbes
Hurricane force winds recorded near Tofino during December windstorm
Gale force winds, heavy surf pounding the shoreline and fallen trees, just some of the elements that caused major damage during a severe windstorm across Vancouver Island on Thursday.
21st Dec 2018 - Cheknews.ca
Hurricanes and Cyclones - Environmental Hazards Newsletter - 16th Dec 2018
View this newsletter in fullHurricanes of 2017 Were Most Devastating in 48 Years
With an estimated damage of around $369.6 billion worldwide, hurricanes have been the costliest in 2017 since 1960, according to the Global Climate Risk Index 2019 released at the 24th Conference of Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, underway in Katowice, Poland.
5th Dec 2018 - Weather.com
The 2018 hurricane season was full of extremes. Here's what we expect in 2019.
Both the Atlantic and Pacific areas saw a record number and intensity of storms.
11th Dec 2018 - Popular Science
The Startling Thing Hurricanes Are Doing To Puerto Rico Watersheds
While challenges associated with loss of life and infrastructure were vigorously reported, new research presented this week at the 2018 American Geophysical Union reveals something surprising and of concern. Hurricanes are having long-term impacts on watersheds and coastal ecosystems.
10th Dec 2018 - Forbes
Queensland Cyclone Owen: Powerful system may 'wreak havoc'
Cyclone Owen is moving slowly over waters off the Northern Territory with winds of up to 200km/h (124mph), meteorologists said. It is expected to intensify into a category four system before making landfall sometime early on Saturday local time (late on Friday GMT).
14th Dec 2018 - BBC
SPACE: NASA Launches Hurricane Satellites December 15
NASA launched its new hurricane-monitoring satellites on Thursday, December 15. The launch of the Cyclone Global Navigation Satellite System, or CYGNSS, went smoothly after its original launch was postponed due to weather and necessary repairs on Monday.
15th Dec 2018 - Townsville Bulletin
Cyclone Phethai to hit Andhra Pradesh: Story behind naming cyclones
Cyclone Phethai is all set to hit the Andhra Pradesh coast by Monday. There is deep depression in the Bay of Bengal around 900 km off Chennai. Thus, not only Andhra Pradesh, but also Tamil Nadu, Chhattisgarh and Odisha are expected to experience heavy rainfall and some amount of damage.
16th Dec 2018 - MyNation.com
Hurricanes and Cyclones - Environmental Hazards Newsletter - 3rd Dec 2018
View this newsletter in fullDonations pour in for TN in the aftermath of Cyclone Gaja
A day after TN Chief Minister Edappadi Palaniswami announced Rs 1000 crore as relief money towards the damages caused by Cyclone Gaja, a government order was issued on Tuesday with more details on how the money would be spent.
21st Nov 2018 - The News Minute
Cyclone Gaja should be announced L3-level disaster, demands MNM leader Kamal Haasan
22nd Nov 2018 - nyoooz.com
How do we rebuild without govt aid?’: TN hamlet in ruins after Cyclone Gaja
22nd Nov 2018 - The News Minute
Tamil Nadu CM seeks Rs 14,910 crore from Centre for restoration works in cyclone Gaja-hit districts
22nd Nov 2018 - The New Indian Express
A Recap of the 2018 Atlantic Hurricane Season
The Atlantic Hurricane Season came to end on November 30th. This season was slightly above-average. From Alberto to Oscar, there were 15 named storms, including eight hurricanes of which two were “major” (Category 3, 4 or 5).
2nd Dec 2018 - Lex18.com
Tropical Cyclone Owen forecast to “intensify further”
Tropical Cyclone Owen is expected to intensify further as it continues its south-southeast track in the northern Coral Sea.
3rd Dec 2018 - Mygc.com.au
As Samuel inches away from PAR, PAGASA monitors new tropical cyclone
Tropical Depression Samuel moves over the West Philippine Sea and is forecast to exit the Philippine jurisdiction between tonight and Friday early morning.
21st Nov 2018 - Philippine Star
NASA sees Tropical Cyclone Bouchra being blown apart
Tropical Cyclone Bouchra may have been reborn over the weekend of Nov. 17 and 18 but by Nov. 20 it was blown apart by wind shear and NASA's Aqua satellite confirmed that. In general, wind shear is a measure of how the speed and direction of winds change with altitude. Wind shear can tear a tropical cyclone apart or weaken it.
20th Nov 2018 - Phys.Org
Hurricanes and Cyclones - Environmental Hazards Newsletter - 17th Nov 2018
View this newsletter in fullThere’s little doubt we’re to blame for hurricanes getting worse
Climate scientists are still scrapping over the details, but the increased ferocity, unpredictability and spread of tropical storms is in line with predictions
12th Nov 2018 - New Scientist
Anthropogenic influences on major tropical cyclone events - Journal Article
14th Nov 2018 - Nature
How humans are transforming the hurricanes of the future
14th Nov 2018 - The Verge.com
Climate Change Is Already Making Hurricanes Wetter, Study Confirms
New research published in Nature Wednesday has confirmed that some of the most destructive hurricanes to pummel the U.S. in the past decade were made worse by climate change.
15th Nov 2018 - Eco Watch
Climate change is making hurricanes even more destructive, research finds
15th Nov 2018 - The Guardian
Climate simulations project wetter, windier hurricanes
14th Nov 2018 - Science Daily
Hurricane Season Is Almost Over - So Why Are Meteorologists Watching The Caribbean?
Meteorologists at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National Hurricane Center are keeping an eye on a tropical wave (below) that has formed just to the east of the Lesser Antilles. The Tropical Weather Outlook issued by the National Hurricane Center at 1:00 pm EST on November 11th provides the latest information.
11th Nov 2018 - Forbes
Hurricane Michael is looking even more violent on closer scrutiny
Using data from instruments and sensors, the USGS concluded that Hurricane Michael storm surge at Mexico Beach had reached 15.55 feet, half a foot higher than the previous estimate. If you add the waves on top of the surge, the water level here reached 20.6 feet, or close to the height of a two-story building.
11th Nov 2018 - The Washington Post
Strong Indian monsoons steer Atlantic hurricanes towards land, study finds
Strong monsoons in the Indian Ocean can induce easterly winds that push Atlantic Ocean hurricanes westward, increasing the likelihood they’ll make landfall in the Americas, according to new research.
10th Nov 2018 - Technology
UH study shows hurricanes move closer to Hawaii
A new study by researchers at the University of Hawaii is spelling out a grave future for the islands. Researchers say in the coming years we could see a trend of hurricanes moving closer to the islands.
9th Nov 2018 - KHON2
Scientists want to put speed bumps in hurricane alley to slow down storms
“Offshore wind farms definitely could be a potential tool to weaken hurricanes and reduce their damage,” says Cristina Archer, a professor in the University of Delaware's College of Earth, Ocean and Environment, who conducted a recent study published ...
5th Nov 2018 - Popular Science
Hurricanes and Cyclones - Environmental Hazards Newsletter - 6th Nov 2018
View this newsletter in fullHurricane Willa makes landfall in Mexico with 120mph winds
The US National Hurricane Center said the category 3 storm hit near Isla del Bosque in Sinaloa state on Tuesday night, and federal officials said there were early reports of power blackouts and damage to tin-roofed structures. Damage assessments were ...
24th Oct 2018 - The Guardian
Hurricane Willa makes landfall in Mexico with 120mph winds
24th Oct 2018 - The Guardian
Hurricane Willa makes landfall on Mexico's Pacific coast
24th Oct 2018 - CNN
Hurricane Willa – Mexico smashed by Category 3 storm knocking out power and forcing mass evacuation
24th Oct 2018 - The Sun
Hurricane Willa makes landfall in Mexico
24th Oct 2018 - BBC
Vox Sentences: Yet another deadly hurricane is set to hit North America
23rd Oct 2018 - Vox
Hurricane Oscar weakens, still causing high surf in Bermuda
Hurricane Oscar is weakening but still producing high surf along Bermuda's beaches as it speeds north over the Atlantic Ocean.
31st Oct 2018 - CNBC
Eastern Pacific records its most energetic hurricane season
As of October 22nd, the eastern Pacific recorded its most energetic cyclone season on record.
29th Oct 2018 - Sciencenewsforstudents.org
Death toll from Hurricane Michael rises to 36
At least 36 people have been confirmed dead as a result of Hurricane Michael, according to authorities.
20th Oct 2018 - CNN
Hurricanes and Cyclones - Environmental Hazards Newsletter - 15th Oct 2018
View this newsletter in fullHurricane Michael threatens Florida with 150mph winds - Live
Hurricane Michael has battered Florida with winds of 155mph, leaving a trail of devastation and leaving almost half a million without power as it swept into Georgia.
11th Oct 2018 - The Telegraph
Climate change provided high octane fuel for Hurricane Michael
13th Oct 2018 - CBS News
Hurricane Michael Is Already Breaking Records
11th Oct 2018 - MSN
18 dead after Hurricane Michael batters Florida - and figure likely to rise
14th Oct 2018 - Sky News
‘Monstrous’ Hurricane Michael makes buildings crumble and brings huge floods to Florida
10th Oct 2018 - Metro
Why Hurricane Michael is a monster unlike any other
11th Oct 2018 - CNN
Hurricane Michael: battering winds reach 175mph as storm edges towards landfall
10th Oct 2018 - The Guardian
Hurricane Michael Slams Into Florida with 155 mph Winds
10th Oct 2018 - Fox 21 online
Hurricane Michael is latest storm fueled by rapid intensification
8th Oct 2018 - CNN
Hurricane Michael like a massive tornado (Video)
10th Oct 2018 - Reuters
Video captures destructive Hurricane Michael from space
10th Oct 2018 - Evening Express
Storm Leslie: Portugal hit by hurricane-force winds
Hurricane-force winds have struck central and northern Portugal, leaving 300,000 homes without power.
14th Oct 2018 - BBC
Cyclone Leslie slams into Portugal, leaves 27 injured
14th Oct 2018 - LEX 18
Storm Leslie: Portugal hit by hurricane-force winds
14th Oct 2018 - BBC
2 gonzo ideas for slowing down a hurricane that might actually work
Weather modification has a long, sordid history and hurricanes have inspired some of the more far-fetched proposals, from bombarding cyclones with sonic booms from aircraft to beaming down microwaves from space into nascent storms. In one of the most ...and more »
10th Oct 2018 - Vox
11 cyclones could hit Pacific this season
The South Pacific is forecast to experience seven to eleven cyclones this season, and three or four of those are likely to be severe.
10th Oct 2018 - Radio New Zealand
Storm Callum sparks danger to life; weather warnings as 80mph winds set to batter Britain
Gale-force winds are expected to blast Ireland and western Britain when Storm Callum blows in from the Atlantic this weekend
10th Oct 2018 - Birmingham Mail
Should we change the way we talk about hurricanes? For meteorologists, it's a challenge.
The heavy rainfall and flooding from Florence, and the 51 people left dead in its wake (40 in North Carolina) have renewed debate about the wind speed-based classification system currently used for hurricanes.
9th Oct 2018 - News & Observer
Hurricanes and Cyclones - Environmental Hazards Newsletter - 10th Oct 2018
View this newsletter in fullTyphoons and hurricanes set to wreak havoc on multiple countries this week
Millions of people in the northern hemisphere are set to be smashed by strong winds, rain and flooding from typhoons and hurricanes later this week.
10th Sep 2018 - 9News.com.au
Hurricane Florence strengthening as it heads toward East Coast
Governors in Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina have all declared states of emergency over the past two days in anticipation of the storm.
10th Sep 2018 - ABC News
Officials: prepare now for Hurricane Florence
10th Sep 2018 - Star News Online
'This one feels different': Hurricane Florence can start a new conversation
While hurricanes have always pummeled the coast, research indicates they’re stronger than ever. A recent report notes that Hurricane Florence will produce 50% more rain due to climate change.
15th Sep 2018 - The Guardian
Hurricane Florence leaves a trail of tragedy and lessons
17th Sep 2018 - USA Today
Hurricane Florence update: Latest NOAA warnings - Florence to hit Bermuda surf
The hurricane is expected to remain at a slower speed while turning towards the west-northwest. Winds speeds have decreased to around 105 mph (165 km/h) and the storm will weaken more over the next couple of days.
6th Sep 2018 - Express.co.uk
Hurricane Florence Is Going to Slow Down. That’s Not Good.
13th Sep 2018 - New York Times
Hurricane Florence could hit US east coast on Friday as category four storm
9th Sep 2018 - The Guardian
Winds Confound Scientists’ Ability to Predict Hurricane Florence
13th Sep 2018 - The Wall Street Journal
Typhoon Mangkhut: Philippines hit by strongest storm
The world's strongest storm this year, Super Typhoon Mangkhut, is blasting the northern coast of the Philippines with strong winds and heavy rain
15th Sep 2018 - BBC
Search for survivors begins in the Philippines as Typhoon Mangkhut batters Hong Kong and China, in pictures
17th Sep 2018 - The Telegraph
Philippines evacuates thousands ahead of Super Typhoon Mangkhut
14th Sep 2018 - CNN
Typhoon Mangkhut: South China battered by deadly storm
17th Sep 2018 - BBC
Typhoon Trami brings heavy rainfall to Japan (Video report)
Typhoon Trami made landfall on Sunday at 20:00 local time (11:00 GMT) near the western city of Osaka, with gusts of up to 216 km/h (134 mph). The storm caused widespread disruption, with many flights and trains canceled. More than 750,000 homes lost power.
1st Oct 2018 - CNN
'Only A Matter of Time' Before Category 6 Hurricane Hits U.S.
More and more commentators and scientists are warning that the ferocity of the recent storms that have hit the US and the Philippines is linked to climate change.
18th Sep 2018 - EcoWatch
A warmer world makes hurricanes wetter and more intense
The Associated Press consulted with 17 meteorologists and scientists who study climate change, hurricanes or both. A few experts remain cautious about attributing global warming to a single event, but most of the scientists clearly see the hand of humans in Florence.
15th Sep 2018 - WLOS
Despite 2017 hurricane season, US lacks 'culture of preparedness,' says FEMA administrator
The approaching danger presented by Hurricane Florence and the damage caused by Tropical Storm Gordon serve as reminders that September is the most active month for these kinds of powerful storms. And yet, FEMA Administrator Brock Long has warned that the United States doesn’t have a “culture of preparedness,’’ even after being hammered in 2017 by Harvey, Irma and Maria, the first time three Category 4 hurricanes made landfall in U.S. territory on the same year.
10th Sep 2018 - USA Today
Hurricane warning vs. watch: How are they different?
Hurricane warnings and watches have different meanings slightly concerning “hurricane conditions,” or sustained winds that hit 74 mph or above, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Ocean Service (NOS) says.
9th Sep 2018 - Fox News
Hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones: What's the difference?
An explanation is provided about the difference between Hurricanes, Typhoons and Cyclones
14th Sep 2018 - BBC
Hurricanes and Cyclones - Environmental Hazards Newsletter - 7th Sep 2018
View this newsletter in fullHurricane Hector enters central Pacific
Hurricane Hector was expected to cross into the central Pacific basin Sunday night and continue moving west near 14 mph, according to the National Hurricane Center.
6th Aug 2018 - Honolulu Star Advertiser
Hurricane Hector maintains category 2 strength as it approaches Central Pacific
2nd Aug 2018 - Khon2.com
Hurricane Lane brings more than a foot of rain to Hawaii's Big Island
America's Pacific paradise is now under a state of emergency as Hurricane Lane soaks the Big Island.
23rd Aug 2018 - CBS News
NOAA meteorologist answers questions about Hurricane Lane
22nd Aug 2018 - Star Advertiser
Hurricane Norman and Miriam: Norman becomes 'MAJOR hurricane' - will it hit Hawaii?
Norman has intensified into a “major hurricane” as it hurtles westward in the Pacific Ocean behind another newly-named hurricane, Miriam.
30th Aug 2018 - Express.co.uk
Why is the Pacific having such a busy hurricane season compared to the Atlantic?
Hurricane Lane comes just weeks after Hurricane Hector, also a Category 4 storm, alarmed state officials. Hector ended up passing south of the state. While the forecast for Lane still remains uncertain, authorities are warning that it could make landfall in the Hawaiian islands in the coming days and Gov. David Ige urged residents to prepare 14 days of food and water.
23rd Aug 2018 - CNN
New El Niño forecast, what it means for hurricane season
Chances that the global climate pattern El Niño will develop this fall were increased in the most recent forecast, boosting confidence in revised predictions for a below-normal hurricane season.
8th Aug 2018 - My Palm Beach Post
Death toll from Hurricane Maria estimated to be larger than previously thought
The number of people who died as a result of Hurricane Maria, which hit Puerto Rico on Sept. 20, 2017 maybe as high as 1,139, surpassing the official death count of 64, according to researchers.
2nd Aug 2018 - Science Daily
Hurricanes and Cyclones - Environmental Hazards Newsletter - 3rd Aug 2018
View this newsletter in fullScientists Study Eyes of Hurricanes to Predict Their Intensity
Climate scientists have said that warming sea and air temperatures have added more energy to the storms, something that affect intensity predictions. One project to gather more information to predict intensity is the Cyclone Global Navigation Satellite System, or CYGNSS for short.
22nd Jul 2018 - Voice of America
Scientists peer into heart of hurricanes to improve intensity forecast
15th Jul 2018 - Reuters
Tropical Cyclone Son-Tinh makes landfall again
Tropical Cyclone Son-Tinh is heading to South West China after causing havoc in Vietnam and Laos. Phu Lien, on the floodplain of the Red River and its many branches, recorded 348mm of rain from this cyclone in the three days of Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
24th Jul 2018 - AlJazeera
Tropical locales bounce back after historic hurricanes
Within weeks of the record-breaking hurricanes Maria and Irma last year, many tropical locations for sun-worshipping tourists were on the road to recovery, and the restoration continues.
22nd Jul 2018 - USA Today
UK - Heatwave warning as Hurricane Chris expected to bring soaring temperatures
The Met Office has issued a heatwave warning as Hurricane Chris is expected to send temperatures soaring across the country.
Forecasters have warned people to take extra care as a level two “alert and readiness” heat warning has been put in place in eastern parts of England from 9am Sunday to 9am Tuesday.
16th Jul 2018 - The Independent
FEMA Internal Report Cites Problems With Agency"s Response To Hurricane Maria
An internal report released by the Federal Emergency Management Agency has concluded the agency was unable to provide adequate support to hurricane victims in Puerto Rico last year.
14th Jul 2018 - NPR
This year"s global hurricane boom could go into overdrive
The powerful weather pattern known as El Niño has been blamed for massive wildfires, crippling droughts, and global food shortages. And it’s looking increasingly likely that another one is on the way. The latest outlook from the National Weather Service, out Thursday, says there’s a 70 per cent chance that El Niño will arrive before the end of the year. Summertime outlooks for El Niño are generally pretty accurate, so it’s a big deal that the weather pattern is still in the forecast.
13th Jul 2018 - Grist
NASA surveys hurricane damage to Puerto Rico"s forests
In April a team of NASA scientists traveled to Puerto Rico with airborne instrumentation to survey damages from Hurricane Maria to the island's forests.
11th Jul 2018 - Science Daily
Newborn Baby Killed, Dozens Injured In North Dakota Tornado
The twister, which reportedly had wind speeds that reached 127 miles per hour, made landfall in a Watford City RV park on the 10th of July.
10th Jul 2018 - Huffington Post
The El Niño forecast has changed, what it means for hurricane season
An El Niño watch issued last month will continue after the latest forecast for the global climate pattern increased its chances of appearing this fall or winter.
The Climate Prediction Center is now forecasting a 65 per cent chance El Niño conditions will be in place by the fall, and up to a 70 per cent chance by winter.
10th Jul 2018 - Palm Beach Post
The World Has Never Seen a Category 6 Hurricane, but the Day May Be Coming
According to Adam Sobel, professor of applied physics at Columbia University and director of its Initiative on Extreme Weather and Climate, there’s almost unanimous agreement that hurricanes will produce more rain in a warmer climate.
10th Jul 2018 - Government Technology
Hurricanes and Cyclones - Environmental Hazards Newsletter - 9th Jul 2018
View this newsletter in fullThis Atlantic hurricane season may be quieter than expected, and no one is complaining
Conditions in the Atlantic are showing signs that the 2018 hurricane season might be quieter than forecasters initially thought.
21st Jun 2018 - Mashable.com
Just 4 Hurricanes in 2018 Predicted by Most Accurate Forecasting Model for 2017
A University of Arizona model predicts that the number of hurricanes this year will be below average, with just four, two of which will reach Category 3, 4 or 5 status.
21st Jun 2018 - Newsmax.com
Prospects for busy 2018 hurricane season diminished by cooler Atlantic: Klotzbach
“Prospects for a second straight busy hurricane season have diminished markedly,” according to Phil Klotzbach of the Colorado State University tropical forecasting team, as cooler Atlantic sea surface temperatures point to “profound impacts” for the 2018 hurricane season.
20th Jun 2018 - Artemis.bm
The water in the tropical Atlantic is the coldest in decades. That may stymie hurricane season.
Temperatures at the surface of the tropical Atlantic Ocean have become remarkably colder than normal. The cold water could have profound impacts on this year’s hurricane season, since warm water is the fuel source for tropical storms.
18th Jun 2018 - The Washington Post
The World"s Largest Sand Desert Is Covered in Lakes After Tropical Cyclone Mekunu
When Tropical Cyclone Mekunu rumbled over Oman in May, it dumped torrential rainfall on the city of Salalah. Now, a new satellite image reveals the extent of unloaded rainfall in the nearby desert of Rub’ al-Khali, the world’s largest sand desert and (normally) one of the driest places on Earth. The image, taken by NASA’s Operational Land Imager after heavy rains in the region shows water lakes in the flat lowlands between the sand dune tops.
18th Jun 2018 - Earther
More reasons than ever to be hurricane-ready | Opinion
Guest columnist Albert B. Kelly explains in this opinion piece highlights, in an analysis of U.S. hurricanes since 1980, how the number of hurricanes with winds above 124 mph (Category 3) has doubled, while the number of hurricanes with winds reaching 155 mph (Category 5) has tripled. Because of these changes in frequency and severity, the article goes on to cite Penn State University climate scientist Michael Mann, who thinks a "Category 6" is needed to the scale as a way to distinguish even stronger storms.
18th Jun 2018 - NJ.com
Superensemble hurricane model hailed as "one of FSU greatest contributions to science"
The National Hurricane Center in Miami is ground zero for tracking tropical disturbances. Among the models used at the centre is the Florida State University Superensemble, a breakthrough forecasting system created in 1998 by T.N. Krishnamurti, a meteorology professor who became internationally known as the “Father of Modern Tropical Meteorology.” The FSU Superensemble quickly gained a reputation for its accuracy in predicting storm tracks. “The development of the Superensemble Hurricane model is one of FSU’s greatest contributions to science,” said Gary Ostrander, FSU’s vice president for research.
4th Jun 2018 - Eu.tallahassee.com
Hurricanes and Cyclones - Environmental Hazards Newsletter - 7th Jun 2018
View this newsletter in fullAre you hurricane ready?
The article discusses Hurricane preparedness after reports suggesting that the 2018 hurricane season could be as busy as the 2017 season.
7th May 2018 - WTNH.com
COCI: SXM will need to be ready for hurricane season
8th May 2018 - The Daily Herald
The National Hurricane Center Will Make Important Changes To Their Forecasts In 2018
A look at some of the changes in forecasting techniques that will be brought forward by the National Hurricane Center (NHC) during the upcoming hurricane season.
30th Apr 2018 - Forbes
Improving Tropical Cyclone Predictions in the Gulf of Mexico
Gao et al. evaluate the ability of the Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory’s latest High Resolution Atmospheric Model (HiRAM) to simulate this relationship on the basis of retrospective seasonal predictions for the 25-year period between 1990 and 2014. Their results indicate that HiRAM successfully captures the influence of intraseasonal oscillations on tropical cyclone activity in the Gulf of Mexico region, including the formation of tropical storms and major hurricanes, as well as those that make landfall.
3rd May 2018 - Eos
Trump wants to cut $107M in Hurricane Sandy relief funds
President Trump will send Congress a $15 billion rescission package on Tuesday that includes pulling back $107 million for Hurricane Sandy relief in the Northeast. The White House says the money wouldn’t have been used anyway by New York and New Jersey residents hard hit by 2012 disaster.
7th May 2018 - New York Post
Unwavering Preparation, Swift Response Key to Hurricane Food Relief
Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria – each Category 4 – all made landfall in less than a month between August and September 2017. It will be hard to ever forget these historic disasters and the toll they took on millions of American families. In ...
8th May 2018 - USDA.gov
Hurricanes and the Sea: It Takes Two to Tango
Recognizing that tropical cyclones are among the most destructive and costly natural hazards on Earth, and they always develop over the ocean, a new special issue of JGR: Oceans aimed to address the oceanic responses and feedbacks to tropical cyclones. Indeed, improving our understanding, simulation, and forecasts of tropical cyclones is both a scientific and societal imperative.
10th May 2018 - Eos
3-6 tropical cyclones expected in Central Pacific this hurricane season
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Central Pacific Hurricane Center anticipates normal to above-normal tropical cyclone activity during the 2018 Central Pacific Hurricane Season. The season starts on June 1 and runs through Nov. 30. The outlook, which was released Wednesday morning, indicates equal chances of an above-normal and near-normal season at 40 percent each, and a 20 percent chance of a below-normal season.
23rd May 2018 - KHON2
Conagua forecasts four more cyclones than average for this year
The National Water Commission (Conagua) is predicting 32 tropical cyclones will affect Mexico this hurricane season, four more than the average recorded in recent years.
Conagua director Roberto Ramírez de la Parra told attendants at a national civil protection meeting in Acapulco yesterday that 18 of the cyclones are forecast for the eastern Pacific Ocean and 14 for the Atlantic.
26th May 2018 - Mexico News Daily
Hurricanes and Cyclones - Environmental Hazards Newsletter - 3rd May 2018
View this newsletter in fullUSDA to provide $2.36B for wildfire, hurricane recovery
The USDA will make disaster payments up to $2.36 billion, as provided by Congress, to help America’s farmers and ranchers recover from hurricanes and wildfires.
9th Apr 2018 - AG Daily
USDA Implements up to $2.36 Billion to Help Agricultural Producers Recover after 2017 Hurricanes and Wildfires
9th Apr 2018 - Florida Trend
Forecasters Are Warning This Year's Hurricane Season Will Be Worse Than Usual
Forecasters say the chances of a major hurricane landfall along the East Coast or Florida's peninsula are 39 percent, above the last half-century average at 31 percent. That scale pegs a Category 3 storm as having sustained winds between 111 and 129 miles per hour.
6th Apr 2018 - Tech News Insight (UpBeacon.net)
7 hurricanes predicted for 2018 Atlantic season
7th Apr 2018 - St Augustine.com
Above average 2018 hurricane season forecasted
6th Apr 2018 - WMC Action News
After worst hurricane season ever, 2018 will be above average
5th Apr 2018 - The Day
Harvey, Irma, Maria and Nate Retired
Due to the extensive damage caused in the United States and Caribbean last year, the World Meteorological Organization’s Region IV Hurricane Committee has officially retired Harvey, Irma, Maria and Nate as names to be used to label tropical storms. Storm names are retired if they were so deadly or destructive that the future use of the name would be insensitive - otherwise names are reused by NOAA’s National Hurricane Center on a six-year cycle.
The committee also selected the replacement names for Harvey, Irma, Maria and Nate with Harold, Idalia, Margot and Nigel respectively that will first appear in the 2023 list of storm names.
16th Apr 2018 - Marine Technology News
Hurricane Names That ‘Don’t Bear Repeating’: Harvey, Irma, Maria and Nate
12th Apr 2018 - New York Times
Hurricanes slowing down in just about every ocean on Earth
Research shows slower storms in recent years have produced heavier rainfall, according to the presentation by James Kossin of NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information.
18th Apr 2018 - News4jax.com
Climate change-fueled migration will add to global instability
Whether planned or not, migration movements caused in whole or in part by climate change will be part of the future. A 2016 report by the US National Intelligence Council highlighted what many other researchers have also noted: “Over 20 years, the net effects of climate change on the patterns of global human movement and statelessness could be dramatic, perhaps unprecedented.”
18th Apr 2018 - Arab News
10 Weather Myths Everyone Gets Wrong
An insight on the wrong perceptions people have about basic weather facts.
14th Apr 2018 - Science Alert
INTERVIEW-New storm forecasting methods mark 'huge leap forward' - U.S. official
The director of the U.S. National Hurricane Center said new ways of forecasting extreme weather events, including identifying storms before they fully develop, mark a "huge leap forward in the science of hurricanes".
13th Apr 2018 - Thomson Reuters Foundation News
How Deep Learning Is Mitigating Climate Change Threats
Machine learning and deep learning are now helping detect extreme weather conditions and predict climate changes, which is turning out to be a crucial step towards building a sustainable environment without compromising vital resources of the earth.
12th Apr 2018 - Analytics India Magazine
CFAN Takes the Lead in the Race to Provide Better Forecasts of Hurricane Paths
Public and private sector scientists are racing to provide hurricane forecasts that provide better warnings. In 2017, Climate Forecast Applications Network (CFAN) provided more accurate Atlantic hurricane track forecasts than those of the European Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasting (ECMWF) and the official forecasts of NOAA?s National Hurricane Center.
11th Apr 2018 - WLNS.com
Forecasters plan storm-readiness mission in Caribbean and Mexico
National Hurricane Center (NHC) director Ken Graham and several federal hurricane specialists will visit with residents of vulnerable communities and discuss hurricane preparedness, resilience and how they can become “weather-ready.”
Among their stops will be Jamaica on April 27 and Puerto Rico the following day.
11th Apr 2018 - The Daily Herald
Geoscience professor Gabriel Vecchi clarifies future hurricane predictions
Geosciences professor Gabriel Vecchi gave a talk concerning the potential future trends of hurricane activity in the Atlantic Ocean.
9th Apr 2018 - Daily Princetonian
Fiji bracing for category 3 Cyclone Keni
The country's Meteorological Service is warning the cyclone could make landfall over southwest Viti Levu around midday today. Winds at the centre are around 130 km/h with gusts up to 185 km/h. The Disaster Management Office is urging residents to have a three day emergency kit at hand.
9th Apr 2018 - TVNZ
Can Cold Air Bubbles Prevent Destructive Hurricanes From Forming?
With memories of Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, which ravaged Texas, Florida, and Puerto Rico in 2017, still fresh in their minds, residents of the US Atlantic and Gulf Coasts are bracing for yet another busy hurricane season. Researchers at Colorado State University predict a slightly above-average 2018 season with 14 tropical storms, at least three of which are expected to be major hurricanes, Category 3 or higher!
8th Apr 2018 - Dogo News
Let’s Build Fiji Stronger Together To Withstand Mother Nature’s Wrath
Preparedness strategies have been implemented in Fiji to prepare vulnerable communities to the incoming hurricane season. The training, which is funded by the Government through the Ministry of Rural and Maritime Development, Disaster Management and Meteorological Services, intends to equip rural dwellers with skills and techniques to construct quality and durable homes.
5th Apr 2018 - Fiji Sun Online
Bahamas Facing 'Hard Choices' On $710m Storm Woe
The Bahamas has been warned that "the era of tough choices has arrived" after Hurricanes Matthew and Irma caused a combined $710 million in economic damages and loss.
3rd Apr 2018 - Tribune 242
At least four dead as Cyclone Josie hits Fiji
At least four people were killed and another was missing in Fiji after Cyclone Josie caused severe flooding in the South Pacific island nation, local media reported.
2nd Apr 2018 - The Jakarta Post
Hurricanes and Cyclones - Environmental Hazards Newsletter - 4th Apr 2018
View this newsletter in fullNETL study: the importance of coal for power during “Bomb Cyclones”
A new analysis conducted by the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) indicates that continued retirement of fossil fuel power plants could have an adverse impact on the nation’s ability to meet power generation needs during future severe weather events. A winter storm, known as a “bomb cyclone,” struck much of the eastern United States between December 27, 2017, and January 8, 2018, plunging the region into a deep freeze and sparking a significant rise in the demand for additional power for heat. Coal provided a majority of the daily power generation required to meet the emergency, according to the study. The report analyzes fossil fleet performance and its contribution to power system reliability and resilience during the bomb cyclone event.
27th Mar 2018 - Wyoming Business Report
New Research Explains Bomb Cyclones
Scientists have extensively studied potential causes behind “bomb cyclones” in attempt to better forecast storm tracks and their extreme impacts, but new research from scientists at the Stony Brook University School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences, funded by NOAA Research’s MAPP Program, identifies another crucial controlling force.
29th Mar 2018 - Newswise
A Comparison Of How The Government Responded To Hurricanes Harvey And Maria
Politico reporter Danny Vinik found some striking differences in the way the federal government responded to Hurricanes Harvey and Maria. NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Vinik about the findings.
29th Mar 2018 - NPR
This Is How Science Will Save Us From Hurricanes
As the ocean waters continue to warm, the frequency of the most powerful classes making landfall has increased, forcing us to contend with our vulnerability to their destructive effects. But we thoroughly understand how hurricanes form and sustain their power, and if we can understand it, we can combat it using science. Researchers now think they've found a practical, cost-effective way to do exactly that.
28th Mar 2018 - Forbes
Heatwaves, hurricanes, floods: 2017 costliest year ever for extreme weather and climate events, says UN
State of the Global Climate in 2017 Source: WMO Hurricanes, monsoon floods and continuing severe drought made 2017 the costliest year ever for severe weather and climate events, according to a new report by the United Nations weather agency
23rd Mar 2018 - MercoPress
Tropical Cyclone Nora on track to hit Queensland coast as category three storm
Cyclones on the Gulf are highly unpredictable, and forecasters said there was still uncertainty over Nora’s path. The latest tracking map suggested it would be a category three storm on Saturday night, when it would be off Aurukun on the Cape York Peninsula’s western coast. It was expected to remain a category three on Sunday when it would be even closer to the coast, but further south between Kowanyama and the Gilbert river mouth. The emergency services minister, Craig Crawford, said residents on the Gulf Coast from Thursday Island to the NT border should prepare for strong winds and heavy rainfall.
23rd Mar 2018 - The Guardian
US hurricanes contribute to £2bn annual loss for Lloyd’s of London
Pre-tax losses for Lloyd’s of London reached £2bn last year, the first time the insurer has incurred an annual loss in six years. According to BBC News, this was a sharp reversal after the insurance market made £2.1bn in profit during 2016. Lloyd’s of London cited a spate of bad weather as a key factor in the losses, including hurricanes in the US such as Harvey, Irma and Maria, wildfires in California, a Mexican earthquake and flooding in Bangladesh. The market paid a total of £18.3bn in claims, of which £4.5bn was directly attributable to the disasters.
Lloyd’s of London’s chief executive Inga Beale said: “The market experienced an exceptionally difficult year in 2017, driven by challenging market conditions and a significant impact from natural catastrophes.”
21st Mar 2018 - Financial News
Lloyd’s of London slides to £2bn loss after major hurricanes
22nd Mar 2018 - HITC
Are Nor'easters and Bomb Cyclones the New Normal?
In the past three weeks three harsh nor’easter storms have battered the northeastern U.S., bringing the total to five for the winter. A sixth may be forming this week, which is highly unusual. Four of the five storms were bomb cyclones, a legitimate technical term that means the atmospheric pressure within the nascent storms dropped rapidly and radically, causing them to “blow up” into raging beasts.
Scientists have been predicting these very circumstances. And now they have new data showing that the rapidly warming Arctic is at least partly to blame.
20th Mar 2018 - Scientific American
Bomb Cyclones, Nor'easters, and the Messy Relationship Between Weather and Climate
Led by Judah Cohen, a visiting scientist at M.I.T. and the director of seasonal forecasting for the climate-risk company Atmospheric and Environmental Research, the group looked back at meteorological records from twelve American cities, spanning from 1950 to 2016, and found that, when temperatures were anomalously high in the Arctic, extreme winter weather on the East Coast was between two and four times likelier to occur. The paper, Cohen said, does not attempt to explain why this might be. “Here we are just trying to establish that a warm Arctic really leads to a cold, more extreme winter,”
18th Mar 2018 - The New Yorker
World weatherwatch: Nor'easter whips against US as cyclones slam South Pacific
Cyclone Hola continued its path south-eastwards across the South Pacific this week, brushing along the northern-most fringes of New Zealand’s North Island. The cyclone, which intensified to category 4, brought with it heavy rain and strong winds in excess of 70mph to communities along the Bay of Plenty and Gisborne as well as to the country’s capital, Auckland. It was the third big storm to strike the country this year.
14th Mar 2018 - The Guardian
Planet-sized cyclones just one highlight of Juno's new views of Jupiter
Some of the most beautiful images from the mission are of the enormous cyclones that encircle the poles. These storms resemble geometric arrangements of fiery roses, and according to Dr. Scott Bolton, the Principal Investigator for the Juno mission, and Associate Vice president of the Southwest Research for Science and Engineering, they were a significant surprise. Juno is the first spacecraft to fly over Jupiter's poles, so these storms were a new discovery. The north pole has eight cyclones circling a central storm, while the south pole contains five cyclones around a central storm. Researchers are now trying to better understand what drives these enormous storms, how long they might last, why they cluster as they do, and how deeply into the atmosphere they reach.
10th Mar 2018 - CBC.ca
See Dramatic Cyclones Churning on Jupiter's Surface in These New NASA Photos
9th Mar 2018 - Time
New Photo Shows Huge Cyclone Horde on Jupiter
7th Mar 2018 - National Geographic
Hurricanes and Cyclones - Environmental Hazards Newsletter - 12th Mar 2018
View this newsletter in fullBomb cyclone: Storm hammers northeast US bringing flooding and tidal surges - as it happened
A powerful "bomb cyclone" storm is lashing the US northeast, bringing snow, flooding and tidal surges all along the coast. Many areas were buffeted by wind gusts exceeding 50 mph, with possible hurricane-strength winds of 80 to 90 mph on Cape Cod.
4th Mar 2018 - The Independent
"Bomb cyclone" forms as flood threat sparks "LIFE & DEATH" warning
4th Mar 2018 - WNEM-TV
At least 6 killed in deadly storm, thousands still without power
4th Mar 2018 - CNN
‘Bomb Cyclone’ Rips Through East Coast
4th Mar 2018 - NTD
Bomb Cyclone Sending "Biggest Swell of the Year" to the Northeast
3rd Mar 2018 - TheInertia.com
"Bomb Cyclone" Brings Wind, Flooding And Snow To Northeast, Killing Several
3rd Mar 2018 - WAMC
A Bomb Cyclone Brings Massive Flooding to New England Again
2nd Mar 2018 - WIRED
New cyclone may be on horizon for NZ
According to forecaster Weather Watch, a tropical depression forming near Fiji could become a tropical cyclone later in the week. The system could then track near, or into, the New Zealand area
5th Mar 2018 - NZ Herald
Low forms near Fiji, has tropical cyclone potential, may track into NZ area
4th Mar 2018 - WeatherWatch.co.nz
Tropical Cyclone Dumazile
Tropical Cyclone Dumazile is moving southward between Madagascar and La Réunion Island with winds up to 120 km/h (Category 1 hurricane) strengthening (up to Category 3 hurricane) in the upcoming days.
4th Mar 2018 - ReliefWeb
Madagascar, La Reunion on alert for Tropical Cyclone Dumazile ...
4th Mar 2018 - AccuWeather.com
Mountains of trash left behind by hurricanes inflame debate in US Virgin Islands
Over the past 4½ months, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and local contractors have collected more than 736,000 cubic yards of debris left behind by the hurricanes that have ravaged the US Virgin Islands in recent months.
3rd Mar 2018 - The Mercury News
State of emergency declared over cyclone in Russia's Far East
The cyclone has paralyzed transportation throughout Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk. Due to zero visibility, bus and train services have been halted. Several flights at the Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk airport have been delayed or canceled.
2nd Mar 2018 - TASS
Hurricanes and Cyclones - Environmental Hazards Newsletter - 1st Feb 2018
View this newsletter in fullLocals share pain of post-hurricane Puerto Rico
Just as the damage from Hurricane Maria is still a raw wound in Puerto Rico, where half of its residents remain without power, emotions are still raw among Bloomington-Normal residents with ties to the battered island. “We are here because we need to keep having Puerto Rico in the news,” Daynali Flores-Rodriguez said Friday at a teach-in at Illinois State University on the effects of hurricanes in Puerto Rico. “This is a long-term recovery.”
21st Jan 2018 - Bloomington Pantagraph
Powerful storm wreaks havoc across western Europe
Germany and the Netherlands woke up to scenes of devastation Friday after a powerful storm flattened buildings, disrupted travel and killed at least eight people.
Six people died in Germany, including two firefighters killed by falling trees and debris. A 68-year-old van driver was killed when his vehicle was blown onto the other side of the street, police said. In Cologne, a baby was born in a car after road closures made it impossible for the mother to reach hospital, the city's fire service said.
19th Jan 2018 - CNN
Tropical Cyclone Berguitta Lashes Mauritius, Reunion Island
A pair of islands in the Indian Ocean were impacted by the wind and rain from Tropical Cyclone Berguitta, which raked both as it continued its journey southward.
Widespread flooding was reported on Mauritius and Reunion Island as the storm passed, according to the Express. Citing a local French-language newspaper, the Express reported no fatalities on Mauritius following a press briefing from Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth.
19th Jan 2018 - The Weather Channel
Dangerous Cyclone Berguitta pulls away from Mauritius, La Reunion after bringing damaging winds and flooding
Severe Tropical Storm Berguitta passed dangerously close to La Reunion and Mauritius, but now looks to pull away from the islands, decreasing the impacts to the area. "Despite some recent weakening, Berguitta is still a very dangerous tropical cyclone ...
18th Jan 2018 - AccuWeather.com
Bomb Cyclone could signal stronger winter storms, flooding ahead
Vacations across the Northeast were interrupted early this month by “bomb cyclone,” which dropped up to 15 inches of snow onto cities and freeways, disrupting transportation for days. Unfortunately for residents, climate trends may suggest that New ...
18th Jan 2018 - Daily Free Press
"Our own personal cyclone" as severe thunderstorm rips through WA farming community of Cunderdin
Residents in Cunderdin have described a severe storm that tore through the region yesterday afternoon as "our own personal cyclone". The Bureau of Meteorology recorded winds of up to 126 kilometres per hour yesterday as ex-Tropical Cyclone Joyce moved into the far south.
17th Jan 2018 - ABC Online
Cyclone Joyce TRACK: Storm Joyce to smash Australia "threat to lives and homes
BBC weather presenter Helen Willetts warned Perth could be in for “record-breaking” weather if it is hit with the remains of high energy Tropical Cyclone Joyce over the weekend.
12th Jan 2018 - Express.co.uk
Passengers recall horrors of cruise ship that sailed into "Bomb Cyclone
Passengers aboard the Norwegian Breakaway said they feared for their lives as the ship sailed through 'bomb cyclone' Storm Grayson. Karoline Ross said her daughter called her fiance in order 'to say goodbye.' Passenger Brenda Walsh-Matias said people were 'vomiting all over the boat.' The cruise was at the end of its 14-day journey when it sailed into winter storm. The 'bomb cyclone' storm dumped heavy snow and ice across the Northeast.
12th Jan 2018 - Daily Mail
Explainer: "bomb cyclones" – the intense winter storms that hit the US (and Australia too)
The eastern United States experienced a very severe winter storm last week, which caused damaging winds, heavy snow and the highest tide on record for Boston. Meteorologists call this type of storm a “bomb cyclone”, or simply a “bomb”. But what is it ...
11th Jan 2018 - The Conversation AU
Panicking residents clear supermarket shelves in preparation for destructive 130km/h winds as tropical cyclone bears down
Police have warned Western Australia residents not to hold 'cyclone parties.' The state's north is bracing for its second monster storm in just two weeks. Controversial trend sees residents bunker indoors stockpiled with alcohol. Locals put on notice as Tropical Cyclone Joyce approaches town of Broome. Supermarkets are running low on stock as locals prepare for the cyclone.
11th Jan 2018 - Daily Mail
Cyclone Ava kills at least 29 in Madagascar
A statement by the National Bureau for Risk and Catastrophe Management said that 22 people were still missing by Monday. Overall, Ava affected more than 83,000 people. The cyclone struck the eastern part of Madagascar the hardest. There, towns flooded and buildings collapsed. Roads were also damaged and communications were knocked out. "There was a huge amount of rainfall and very strong winds. As a result, houses have collapsed and buildings have fallen on top of people," Samantha Cameron, an aid worker, told Al Jazeera from the southcentral city of Fianarantsoa.
9th Jan 2018 - AlJazeera
Bomb cyclone: What is the shocking-sounding storm sweeping the US, and how long will the chilly weather last? - The Independent
"Bombogenesis is the technical term. Bomb cyclone is a shortened version of it, better for social media," said Weather.US meteorologist Ryan Maue, who helped popularize polar vortex in 2014. "The actual impacts aren't going to be a bomb at all," Maue said. "There's nothing exploding or detonating." Storm intensity is measured by central pressure — the lower the pressure, the stronger. A storm is considered a "bomb" when the pressure drops rapidly — at least 24 millibars in 24 hours.
5th Jan 2018 - The Independent
Snow tapers off but Northeast still dealing with cold, icy streets
Frigid water poured into the streets of some coastal New England cities Thursday, as a bomb cyclone pounded the region with record-high tides and blinding snow. "Stay away from the coasts," the National Weather Service in Boston tweeted. On Thursday afternoon, the tide gauge at Boston Harbor matched its record at 15.1 feet -- previously set during the blizzard of 1978. In Hull, Massachusetts, just to the southeast of Boston, the icy mess inundated street with water above the wheel wells of cars and coming up to the doors of homes.
5th Jan 2018 - CNN
WATCH: Bomb cyclone winter storm – New York bound plane forced to abort landing
New York has been hit by a bomb cyclone winter storm. Several flights have been diverted, causing widespead chaos. Passenger Manoel Gerlach took a video of his Singapore Airlines flight after it was diverted. A bomb cyclone winter storm is associated with extremely strong winds.
5th Jan 2018 - Express.co.uk
The "Bomb Cyclone" Has Put a Freeze on the Power Supply in Parts of the East Coast
A severe winter storm froze pipes and disrupted services at refineries on the U.S. Atlantic coast on Thursday, sending fuel prices higher as heavy snowfall and high winds caused electricity outages for almost 80,000 homes and businesses. The only nuclear plant in Massachusetts was shut just after 2 p.m. because of the failure of a line that connects the reactor to the power grid. Entergy Corp, which operates the Pilgrim Station, said it had not identified the cause of the line problem. ISO New England, which operates the region’s power grid, attributed the shutdown to blizzard conditions. The company did not say when the station would restart.
5th Jan 2018 - Fortune
A "bomb cyclone" flooded downtown Boston and trapped cars in ice — here's what it looked like on the ground
After a massive Nor'easter hit Boston, Massachusetts on Thursday, water flooded the city's downtown. The icy floodwater submerged roads, forced some people to evacuate their residences, and prompted first responders to rescue those trapped in their cars. And on Friday morning, some residents of Revere, Massachusetts — a Boston suburb — woke up to their cars frozen in ice. Adam Abougalala, who lives in Revere, posted the following video, which shows frozen water that reached the wheel wells of cars parked along the street.
5th Jan 2018 - Business Insider
"Bomb cyclone" is gone, but bitter cold remains
The ferocious "bomb cyclone" that hammered the East Coast with snow, ice, and wind Thursday may be gone, but in its place a blast of intense, Arctic cold has arrived. Dangerously low wind chill temperatures will continue over the next couple of days ...
5th Jan 2018 - USA Today
"Bomb cyclone": Explosive winter storm hits US
A severe winter storm is hitting eastern North America, extending a cold snap that has already claimed 11 lives. Forecasters say a severe pressure drop has led to an explosive winter storm along the eastern US, and has already brought snow to Florida. The US is currently on its 11th day of record-breaking frigid temperatures which began around Christmas. But the predicted new storm has led meteorologists to deploy a new term - bomb cyclone.
4th Jan 2018 - BBC
Storm Grayson map: Where will the bomb cyclone hit the USA today?
The weather bomb is forecast to push northwards, reaching New Jersey, New York, Massachusetts and Maine today and into Friday. Latest maps show that people living between Boston, Bangor and Caribou face up to 18 inches of snow by the end of Friday. Meanwhile, Washington DC is expected to receive as much as eight inches and Charleston could still get another 4-6 inches.
4th Jan 2018 - Express.co.uk
"Bomb Cyclone" Winter Storm Was Best Seen From Space
What we might have just called a powerful Nor'easter in the past goes by the more colorful and ominous name "Bomb Cyclone" today. That is actually a real meteorological term, as my colleague Dennis Mersereau explained earlier. While the powerful winter storm may not have blown anything up just yet, it did bring the storm surges you'd expect to see from a hurricane. Parts of coastal New England saw flooding and the storm generated the odd spectacle of "thundersnow" near Providence, Rhode Island, as captured in the below radar image from Baron.
4th Jan 2018 - Forbes
"It Will Be Noteworthy." Here"s What"s Coming Next From the "Bomb Cyclone" Winter Storm
After the fast-moving weather system pushes off toward Nova Scotia, freezing temperatures building up across Canada will rush into the central and eastern parts of the U.S., said David Hamrick of the U.S. Weather Prediction Center in College Park, Maryland. “It will be noteworthy,” he said. “We will see records.” The storm has continued to grow increasingly powerful in a process called bombogenesis — known to some as a bomb cyclone — which occurs when a system’s central air pressure drops 24 millibars in 24 hours.
4th Jan 2018 - Fortune
Storm Eleanor CYCLONE warning: UK faces Category 1 level storm and 105kph winds
Gusts of up to 90mph ripped through the entire country overnight putting the nation on alert for falling trees, flying debris, flooding and power cuts. Worrying weather charts showed the storm, a deep area of low pressure in the Atlantic, strengthening as it hurtles towards the UK. The European Joint Cyclone Centre predicted maximum gusts of 105kph as Eleanor strengthened to a Category-3 storm overnight. The Met Office at 6pm last night upgraded its weather warning to Amber for the north of England. Between 7.30pm last night and 4am on this morning strong winds blasted Northern Ireland and England.
3rd Jan 2018 - Express.co.uk
The "bomb cyclone" heading for the eastern US – is that even a thing?
Experts said that while the term explosive cyclogenesis was “probably a better option” when describing the phenomenon behind a bomb cyclone, mentions of bombs and explosive impacts have been common for decades among meteorologists. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration defines the “bomb” phenomenon as being a mid-latitude cyclone that rapidly intensifies as cold air collides with warm air, typically over warmer ocean waters. This process causes a steep drop in atmospheric pressure of at least 24 millibars over 24 hours.
3rd Jan 2018 - The Guardian
