hurricaneawareness

The hurricane naming system!

This year has brought with it many natural disasters such as the massive earthquake and tsunami in Japan to the recent destruction of Hurricane Irene that swept through the Bahamas and up the east coast of North America. Wildfires in both Canada and the United States have also affected millions of people as well as [...]

Since 1980, the USA has experienced severe weather disasters totaling over $750 billion in damages to homes, businesses and infrastructure. Not to mention the countless lives that have been lost. The National Weather Service (NWS) has had enough. “Severe weather represents a very real threat to public safety that requires additional robust action,” said Jack [...]

A 2010 weather forecast has been predicted by the Tropical Meteorology Project at Colorado State University. They anticipate an “above average” hurricane season for the next year and are expecting 11-16 storms, 6-8 hurricanes and 3-5 major hurricanes. This report is the weather teams 27th year of hurricane assumptions.  Phil Klotzbach, the groups leader, stated [...]

Hurricane Ida has weakened to a tropical depression, as it was pin pointed almost 30 miles east-southeast of Mobile, Alabama. Top wind speeds have diminished to about 35 mph and Ida is expected to become an ocean storm in the Western Atlantic. References 1. Weather 2. Youtube Did you like this? Share it:Tweet

Hurricane Ida Caused Massive Mudslides Hurricane Ida, which is hitting the Gulf coast right now, left El Salvador in ruins. When Ida came threw El Salvador it brought three days of rain and winds of 70 miles per hour. This triggered floods and mudslides that has killed more than 120 people. The hill-ringed town of [...]