12 Strange Weather Features of Superstorm Sandy October 28, 2013 Superstorm Sandy set several records and was unusual in even more ways. Here are 12 strange weather features of Sandy:...
AIR Worldwide Analyzes ‘Significant Damage’ from Cyclone Phailin October 16, 2013 According to catastrophe modeling firm AIR Worldwide “Very Severe Cyclonic Storm Phailin made landfall on the eastern coast of India...
$48M Floodgate Going into Operation in Terrebonne August 21, 2013 A floodgate designed to insulate portions of Louisiana’s Terrebonne Parish from storm surge driven in from the Gulf of Mexico...
Does Public Understand What Storm Forecasters Are Talking About? May 28, 2013 By Jennifer Kay During a hurricane, storm surge is one of the greatest threats to life and land, yet many people don’t understand...
Readying for Sandy, New Jersey Transit Erred in Modeling Storm January 13, 2013 New Jersey Transit incorrectly used federal government software that otherwise could have warned officials against a disastrous decision to leave...
Hurricane Center Seeks to Improve Storm Surge Warnings November 30, 2012 By Jane Sutton Friday marks the end of an Atlantic-Caribbean hurricane season where the greatest devastation was caused by water rather than wind,...
Post-Sandy Survey: Only Minor Damages to Buildings From Direct Wind November 14, 2012 Damage from storm surge and flooding caused by Superstorm Sandy is widespread and extensive — but there is only minor...
Forecasters Examine Hurricane Andrew’s Legacy May 18, 2012 By Jennifer Kay The ability to predict how bad a storm will be has eluded forecasters since Hurricane Andrew made a catastrophic landfall...
Millions in U.S. at Risk from Rising Sea Levels: Report March 15, 2012 By Andrew G. Simpson Sea level rise due to global warming has doubled the annual risk of coastal flooding of historic proportions across widespread...
100-Year Storms May Happen Every 3 to 20 Years: MIT-Princeton Research February 15, 2012 By Andrew G. Simpson Last August, Hurricane Irene spun through the Caribbean and parts of the eastern United States, leaving widespread wreckage in its...