What Is A Subtropical Storm?

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Subtropical storms in the Atlantic Basin can occur one or more times each hurricane season and are a mix of two different, familiar storm types. To explain subtropical storms, we need to start by explaining these two different storm types with which subtropical storms share some characteristics. T​ype 1: Tropical Storms: Tropical storms, or more broadly, […]

Why Aren’t All Beach Houses Built On Stilts?

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W​ho Decides If A Home Should Be Built Elevated Or Not? How high a home needs to be off the ground in coastal areas is guided by base flood elevation, a metric used by the Federal Emergency Management Agency to measure and map flood risk. But experts have been warning for years that FEMA’s flood risk […]

Hurricane Idalia Strikes Florida’s Big Bend; Flooding, Damage Widespread

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(9:17 a.m. ET) Over 6 Feet Of Water At Cedar Key Tide Station The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) tide station observed water levels in Cedar Key, Florida, at over six feet the predicted high tide and still rising into the “major flooding” category. (9:10 a.m. ET) Florida Power Outages Top 215,000 More than […]

Tropical Storm Harold Spreading Heavy Rain, Wind Ahead Of Texas Landfall

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T​ropical Storm Harold is closing in on landfall in South Texas, where it’s bringing heavy rain, gusty winds and some coastal flooding. H​arold is the ninth storm of the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season, over three weeks ahead of the average season pace, according to the National Hurricane Center. It was also the fourth tropical storm to […]

Maui Fires: Death Toll Nears 100, Gov. Says Recovery ‘Will Take Time’

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Hawaii residents are just beginning the long process of identifying and mourning the victims of a catastrophic wildfire that tore through the town of Lahaina, killing at least 99. G​ov. Josh Green confirmed the new death toll, three higher than previously reported, at a news conference Monday. He said recovery operations are proceeding “extremely vigorously,” […]

Two supermoons in August mean double the stargazing fun

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Catch the first show Tuesday evening as the full moon rises in the southeast, appearing slightly brighter and bigger than normal. The cosmos is offering up a double feature in August: a pair of supermoons culminating in a rare blue moon. Catch the first show Tuesday evening as the full moon rises in the southeast, […]

Atlantic Disturbance Could Become A Tropical Depression Before Reaching Caribbean

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A disturbance tracking through the central Atlantic could form into a tropical depression over the next several days as it marches closer to the Caribbean. The disturbance, which rolled off the coast of Africa on Monday, will make its long voyage westward across the open Atlantic over the next week. Possible NHC DevelopmentT​his system has […]

Major Fire Near Athens Contained But Europe’s Heat Wave Keeps Authorities On Alert

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ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s Fire Service intensified water drops west of Athens where a huge blaze was contained overnight, as authorities braced Thursday for a new round of extreme weather. Seven firefighting planes and nine helicopters were operating in the area, including four planes sent from Italy and France as part of a European […]