As the peak period of Hilton Head’s hurricane season ends, experts eye 2 systems

While hurricane season in the Atlantic officially ends in late November, the peak season for the Lowcountry is coming to a ...
FOX 5 New York

What this year's hurricane season says about the upcoming NYC winter

Hurricane season and winter – are the two connected? FOX 5 NY Meteorologist Audrey Puente is breaking down the science behind ...
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Today-History-Oct29

Today in History for Oct. 29: In 1618, Sir Walter Raleigh was executed in London on charges of treason against King James I. Raleigh had defied the King's instructions by attacking the Spanish while ...
Boise State Public Radio

For private flood insurance companies, the government shutdown is good for business

With the government shutdown, the National Flood Insurance Program is no longer writing new policies. It's causing problems ...

New York Is Going to Flood. Here’s What the City Can Do to Survive.

Adaptation is a matter of survival, and the city may have to throw every solution available at a worsening situation.

Britain’s Famous Forecasting Failure

The Great Storm of 1987 was a forecasting blunder that left at least 18 people dead, felled 15 million trees and caused a ...
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How Hurricane Sandy Forced NYC to Reinvent Its Power Grid

Hurricane Sandy left New York in the dark—literally. Since then, engineers have transformed the grid with flood defenses, microgrids, and smarter energy systems built to survive the next disaster ...

Utility workers tapped as NY, NJ declare emergencies for nor’easter

The 1,618 responders come along with a centralized command center and staging equipment to speed up service restoration in ...