Category Archives: Hurricanes

Hurricanes and global warming: 10 years post Katrina

Posted on August 30, 2015 | 237 comments

by Judith Curry

We anticipate that it may take a decade for the observations to clarify the situation as to whether the hypothesis has predictive power. – Curry et al. 2006

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How ‘extreme’ can it get?

Posted on June 10, 2014 | 340 comments

by Judith Curry

When might we see Category 6 hurricanes?  60C surface temperatures?

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Storm surge hockey stick (?)

Posted on May 24, 2013 | 131 comments

by Judith Curry

“The results show that the extreme sea levels observed during Hurricane Katrina will become ten times more likely if average global temperatures increase by 2°C”, said Dr Jevrejeva. That would mean a storm surge of Katrina proportions every other year. – Alex Kirby

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Sandy: a wake-up call on our satellite-based weather and climate observing capacity

Posted on November 4, 2012 | 137 comments

by Marshall Shepherd

Hurricane – Post-Tropical Storm Sandy is one of “those” moments. A moment that rallies the public and policy makers around an issue. Other “those” moments include 9/11 and Hurricane Katrina. In the wake of Sandy, an array of issues have surfaced including the role of climate change, vulnerability of urban infrastructure, and how it will effect the U.S. Presidential election. As I write this, another Nor’easter looks to impact the same region in the days after the election.

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Hurricane Sandy: Part n

Posted on November 2, 2012 | 361 comments

by Judith Curry

Hurricane Sandy is having many repercussions beyond the obvious damage.

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Learning (?) lessons from Sandy

Posted on November 1, 2012 | 240 comments

by Judith Curry

America is growing more skilled – and getting better fast – at emergency response to disasters of growing geographical reach, cost, and complexity. But we can and should do more. America needs a comparable national effort and accompanying long-term investment in reducing the need for emergency response on such a grand scale. – Bill Hooke

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Frankenstorm

Posted on October 30, 2012 | 380 comments

by Judith Curry

Hurricane Sandy is the largest Atlantic hurricane on record in terms of diameter of the storm.  Sandy was associated with an estimated 13 foot storm surge in areas near New York City.

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