Tropical Storm Imelda quickly organized, formed, and made landfall all today. Imelda was the ninth named storm of the 2019 Atlantic Season. As it's set to creep slowly north, the…
Adam PrellSeptember 17, 2019
Mississippi River Flooding The Mississippi River entered flood stage on February 17, 2019 and remained in flood stage in New Orleans for a record 292 days. In an average year,…
John MeadAugust 15, 2019
NOAA has released the 2019 Hurricane Season Outlook. Here is a summary of what has been mentioned in the release. Based on this report, its beginning to look similar to…
Adam PrellMay 28, 2019
The Great Galveston Storm of 1900 This barrier island along the gulf coast was home to millionaires and large elaborate mansions sprawling the coastline. The highest point of elevation being…
Adam PrellFebruary 28, 2019
2018 Hurricane Season Quick Stats Each spring, several predictive services release their forecasts for the upcoming Hurricane Season, which officially runs June 1 – Nov 30. While named storms can…
RedZoneJanuary 23, 2019
On October 21st, 2018, Typhoon Yutu began its development as a tropical depression, east of the Northern Mariana Islands, a US commonwealth. Just hours later, the storm reached tropical storm…
Adam PrellNovember 1, 2018
Back in April we outlined how Flooding is the by far the most common natural disaster and therefore the worst in terms of costliness, death, and destruction. Flooding woes come…
Adam PrellSeptember 28, 2018
Hurricane Florence Current Situation As of: 2100 UTC, Sep 13nd, 2018 Location: 100 miles ESE of Wilmington, NC Size: Category 2 Maximum Sustained Winds: 100 mph Present Movement: WNW at…
John MeadSeptember 14, 2018
Timeline: Aug 30 - Sept 13, 2017 Severely Impacted Areas: USVI, Puerto Rico, Georgia, Florida Maximum Sustained Winds: 180 mph Fatalities: 52 direct (wind-driven debris, storm surge), 82 indirect (heart…
RedZoneSeptember 6, 2018
