As the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season continues, researchers at Virginia Tech are working to better anticipate the flooding caused by hurricanes and help communities better prepare for extreme weather events. Measuring disaster preparation Sociologist Liesel Ritchie is leading a team […]
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CSU Issues Slight Downgrade in Atlantic Hurricane Season Forecast
Weather researchers at Colorado State University decreased the number of hurricanes expected in the Atlantic this season. Rather than the 17 named storms initially predicted earlier this year, the CSU team now predicts 16 named storms with eight becoming hurricane […]
NOAA Delays Cutoff of Key Satellite Data for Hurricane Forecasting
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Monday it is delaying by one month the planned cutoff of satellite data that helps forecasters track hurricanes. Meteorologists and scientists warned of severe consequences last week when NOAA said, in the midst […]
As Hurricane Season Picks up, Key Forecasting Tool Access Set to End
A week ago, U.S. National Hurricane Center forecasters accurately predicted Hurricane Erick would explode in intensity as it hit Mexico’s Pacific coastline. Now, key tools that helped inform that outlook will go away by the end of this month, and […]
Hurricane Erick Hits Mexico’s Pacific Coast, Life-Threatening Floods Expected
Hurricane Erick made landfall on the coast of Oaxaca, Mexico, on Thursday morning, authorities said, potentially bringing intense rains and life-threatening floods and mudslides. The storm made landfall around 5:30 am local time in the town of Santiago Pinotepa Nacional, […]
Trump’s Plan to Begin ‘Phasing Out’ FEMA After Hurricane Season Burdens States
President Donald Trump’s plan to begin “phasing out” the federal agency that responds to disasters after the 2025 hurricane season is likely to put more responsibilities on states to provide services following increasingly frequent and expensive climate disasters, experts said. […]
Hurricane Wind Losses Could Rise 76% by 2060 in Southeast US
Hurricanes are expected to get more intense and destructive, as global temperatures rise and homeowners in Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama are expected to bear the brunt of it, according to a new study published in the journal Risk Analysis. […]