Home » Posts tagged 'storm surge'
Tag Archives: storm surge
Michael Is Now A Hurricane, Will Continue To Strengthen As It Approaches Florida Panhandle
Michael Is Now A Hurricane, Will Continue To Strengthen As It Approaches Florida Panhandle Update from Reuters: MICHAEL BECOMES A HURRICANE AND CONTINUED STRENGTHENING EXPECTED, HEAVY RAINFALL AND STRONG WINDS SPREADING ACROSS WESTERN CUBA, RISK OF LIFE-THREATENING STORM SURGE, HEAVY RAINFALL, AND DANGEROUS WINDS INCREASING FOR THE NORTHEASTERN GULF COAST: NHC * * * A […]
Florence Makes Landfall Near Wilmington; 10-Foot Storm Surge, “Major Structural Damage” Reported
Florence Makes Landfall Near Wilmington; 10-Foot Storm Surge, “Major Structural Damage” Reported Update (7:30 am ET): Florence has officially made landfall near Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina. Here’s the most recent update from the NHC, which was issued shortly before the eye of the storm came ashore: View image on Twitter ✔ Hurricane #Florence 6 am […]
“Even Rescuers Can’t Stay”: Deadly Rain, Storm Surges Expected Even As Florence Weakens To Cat 2
“Even Rescuers Can’t Stay”: Deadly Rain, Storm Surges Expected Even As Florence Weakens To Cat 2 With roughly 24 hours remaining until Hurricane Florence makes landfall in southeastern North Carolina, the storm has reportedly weakened to a Category 2 Hurricane. But meteorologists warn that this isn’t any reason for comfort: Because while the storm’s winds […]
“Worst Storm In US History” Florence Set To Break All-Time Records; Forecasters Fear Harvey Flood Redux
“Worst Storm In US History” Florence Set To Break All-Time Records; Forecasters Fear Harvey Flood Redux The latest computer forecasts from Tuesday afternoon have predicted that Hurricane Florence, still a Category 4 yet growing larger and more powerful, may shift and hit somewhere near the border between North and South Carolina as coastal residents flee what may […]
Nuclear Power Plants At Risk Of Direct Hit By Hurricane Florence
Nuclear Power Plants At Risk Of Direct Hit By Hurricane Florence North and South Carolina nuclear power plants are in line for a possible direct hit from Hurricane Florence. According to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), there are twelve operating nuclear power plants in the Carolinas that make electricity by the continuous splitting of uranium […]
“We’ve Never Seen Anything Like This” – Maria Slams Puerto Rico With 9-Foot Storm Surge, 155Mph Winds
“We’ve Never Seen Anything Like This” – Maria Slams Puerto Rico With 9-Foot Storm Surge, 155Mph Winds Hurricane Maria made landfall near the city of Yabucoa, Puerto Rico, at around 6:15 am Wednesday, according to the National Hurricane Center, battering the densely populated eastern side of the island with torrential rains and 155 mph gusts […]
Irma’s 15-Foot Storm Surge Could Demolish 1,000 Miles Of Florida Coast: “It Will Cover Your House”
Irma’s 15-Foot Storm Surge Could Demolish 1,000 Miles Of Florida Coast: “It Will Cover Your House” As we noted on Friday, sea-level analytics firm Climate Central had created a simulation based on the National Hurricane Center’s Coastal Emergency Risks Assessment storm surge and wave modeling that illustrated the devastating flooding in Miami that could result […]
Not Just Florida: Georgia And South Carolina Face “Catastrophic Storm Surge”
Not Just Florida: Georgia And South Carolina Face “Catastrophic Storm Surge” As Hurricane Irma looks to be hurdling straight for a direct hit on Southern Florida, meteorologists from Weather Underground are warning that the most devastating impacts of the storm could be felt much further north in towns along the coast of Georgia and South […]
Meet “Stunningly Catastrophic” Patricia, The World’s Strongest Storm Ever Is About To Hit Mexico
Meet “Stunningly Catastrophic” Patricia, The World’s Strongest Storm Ever Is About To Hit Mexico “Stunning, historic, mind-boggling, and catastrophic” is how Weather Underground’s Jeff Masters sums up Hurricane Patricia, which intensified to an incredible-strength Category 5 storm with 200 mph winds overnight as it approaches the Mexican coast. As The NY Times reports, The World Meteorological Organization warned […]
