A series of heavy thunderstorms across parts of the Midwest and Mississippi Valley on Wednesday increased the risk of hurricanes, flash flooding and damaging winds, meteorologists said. The troubling forecast comes a day after hurricanes hit Texas that left nearly two dozen people injured. More than five million people were at moderate risk for severe […]
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As Storms Intensify, TV Weather Expert’s Job Gets More Serious
After the remnants of Hurricane Ida were dumped historical precipitation levels Last year in the Northeast, ABC News chief meteorologist Ginger Zee stood in front of a collapsing bridge in New Jersey and bluntly warned audiences “Good Morning America.” Ms. Zee said “human-induced” global warming did not cause storms like Hurricane Ida to happen in […]
As Storms Intensify, TV Weather Expert’s Job Gets More Serious
After the remnants of Hurricane Ida were dumped historical precipitation levels Last year in the Northeast, ABC News chief meteorologist Ginger Zee stood in front of a collapsing bridge in New Jersey and bluntly warned audiences “Good Morning America.” Ms. Zee said “human-induced” global warming did not cause storms like Hurricane Ida to happen in […]
Yosemite Falls Ripples After West Coast Storms Bring Required Rainfall
The remnants of two storm systems merging this week in drought-stricken California have helped pump new life into one of Yosemite National Park’s most popular attractions: Yosemite Falls. “We’ve had quite a storm,” Park said. said in an Instagram post On Tuesday, it fell in a 36-hour period after more than six inches of rain. […]
Past storms have not affected Facebook. May be Instagram Kids
Nineteen-year-old Gigi Painter hopes Facebook’s planned “Instagram Kids” never come true. Growing up in a small Ohio town, Painter said he and most of his friends created Instagram accounts years before they turned 13, lying about their age. He remembers constantly pushing to post good photos that would get lots of “likes” or positive comments. […]
New Yorkers Have Record Rain, and A Warning: Storms Are Collecting More
But whether a heavy rainstorm causes devastating flooding depends on a number of factors: the amount of precipitation, the way water flows and collects on land, and how all that water is managed. Shift, studies foundBy building dams, levees, and other protective measures, the United States and other countries have succeeded in reducing their vulnerability […]
New York Is Particularly Vulnerable To Extreme Storms. Here’s Why.
Record-breaking rainfall and flooding paralyzed New York on Wednesday, exposing the city’s vulnerability to torrential downpours that have become increasingly severe as global warming. As the remnants of Hurricane Ida swept the New York area, Central Park recorded 7.19 inches of rain, nearly double the previous record set in 1927 for the same date, according […]
Experts Say Ida’s Heavy Rains Are An Omen for Future Storms
The effects of Hurricane Ida will be felt far from where it made landfall in southern Louisiana on Sunday. As it moves through the Upper Ohio Valley and into the Northeast later in the week, it’s likely to cause heavy downpours, including up to 10 inches of rain, in parts of the Mid-Atlantic. more than […]
