Cascading Disasters Cascading disasters are when a prior disaster either causes a later disaster, or makes a later disaster much worse. Sometimes they have an obvious cause and effect, sometimes…
John MeadMarch 17, 2022
On average, the Atlantic Ocean produces 10.1 named storms annually. 17 named storms and $53.5 billion in damages so far with 2021 Hurricanes. For a second year in a row,…
Adam PrellSeptember 22, 2021
Tropical Storm Fred is the sixth named storm of the 2021 Atlantic Hurricane Season. It was tracking just south of Puerto Rico and is likely to impact the Southeast US…
Hannah JonesAugust 11, 2021
With Atlantic hurricane season officially starting on June 1, NOAA has predicted another above-normal storm season for 2021. (more…)
RedZoneJune 10, 2021
Earlier this year, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) hosted its annual meeting. It announced it would no longer use the Greek Alphabet for future storms. Leaders stated it creates a…
Hannah JonesMay 13, 2021
Wildfire smoke can affect your eyes, lungs, heart, and worsen serious chronic diseases. A new study shows wildfire smoke could be up to ten times more harmful to human respiratory…
Hannah JonesMarch 10, 2021
Extremely cold, wintry weather continues to impact the Central and Southern US with another storm on the horizon. As a result, at the peak over four million homes were without…
Hannah JonesFebruary 17, 2021
Catastrophe struck Central America as two back-to-back Category 4 hurricanes came ashore this past month. Eta and Iota made landfall in the region on November 3rd and November 17th, with…
Hannah JonesDecember 16, 2020
The 2020 Atlantic hurricane season began June 1 and lasted until November 30. Atlantic hurricanes cover areas over the Atlantic Ocean, the Gulf of Mexico, and the Caribbean Sea. Although…
RedZoneDecember 10, 2020
