Along the East Coast, Rainy Days, High Tides and Sea Rise Make Floods a Part of Life
Flooding has become so common that Norfolk resident Kiquanda Baker says residents will cancel plans if rain is in the forecast. Keep Reading
November 2018 Was Fifth Hottest on Record for the Globe, Reports NOAA
The period from September through November was the second warmest on record for the globe, with a temperature of 1.44 degrees F above average. Keep Reading
Air Force Hurricane Hunters Inside Eye as Michael Makes Landfall
“We sent the data to the National Hurricane Center and watched it go from a Category 1 to a Category 2 storm while we were fixing the center and it appeared to be intensifying.” Keep Reading
Pennsylvania Just Had Its Record October Tornado Outbreak, Most Tornadic Day in Over 20 Years
The 13 tornadoes smashed the state's previous October record from Oct. 5, 1979, of four tornadoes, according to the National Weather Service. Keep Reading
NOAA Forecasters Lower Atlantic Hurricane Season Prediction
So far, the season has seen four named storms, including two hurricanes. An average six-month hurricane season produces 12 named storms, of which six become hurricanes, including three major hurricanes. Keep Reading
U.S. Has Spent Over $1.5 Trillion on Disasters
Including 2017's hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, 38 tropical cyclones impacting the U.S. have caused at least $850.5 billion in total damages. Keep Reading
