Hurricane Beryl made landfall on the Gulf Coast of Texas on Monday. Beryl landed about 85 miles southwest of Houston. With a maximum wind speed of 80 mph, much damage was sustained to the surrounding area. Nearly 3 million Texans are without power across the coast. Many of Port Houston’s key facilities were damaged, including... Read more »
2024 has already proven to be an active year for severe weather. As of May 28, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has recorded 1,016 tornado reports, including 55 that were possibly EF2 or higher. This is the second highest number of tornadoes recorded to-date in a year behind only 2011. This year’s... Read more »
Natural disasters, ranging from hurricanes and earthquakes to wildfires and floods, have always posed a threat to human populations and infrastructure. Rising global temperatures have led to more intense heatwaves, melting glaciers, and sea-level rise, resulting in more frequent and severe storms and flooding. This has underscored the urgent need for comprehensive disaster preparedness strategies... Read more »
The year 2020 is bound to be a year for the history books and this hurricane season will be no different. Forecasters and experts alike have agreed that this will be an above-normal storm season in the Atlantic. Along with a higher than normal storm activity its also been noted that the hurricanes in the... Read more »
Last year it seemed that every day there was a new natural disaster making the news headlines. From wildfires to tornadoes, Mother Nature ravaged the United States. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration weather and climate disasters cost the US $306 billion in damages, and this year it is only expected to get... Read more »
