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A new report on the evolving hurricane risks due to #climate change reveals a worsening trend. Notably, the intensity of extreme #hurricane rainfall has increased by 33%. To explore the full report, refer to the article.

"What Can Helene’s ‘Biblical’ Flooding Teach" | PORTDIDE | 10/05/2024 INSIGHT: Historic rainfall that devastated the Southeast was generated by conditions that still exist. What lessons can local governments in other parts of the country take from Helene? In Brief: Hurricane Helene's destructive power was the consequence of record heat, ocean temperature and atmospheric moisture. Extreme rain, which caused the most widespread destruction, has impacted communities throughout the country in recent years. Planning to mitigate the worst consequences of future flooding depends on data that reflects a significantly different risk environment than historical norms. #HeleneBiblicalFlooding #Hurricane #flooding #environment #recordheat #oceantemperature #atmosphericmoisture The New Georgia Project Rainforest Alliance Clinton Global Initiative Clinton Foundation Bloomberg Business Insider United States Department of Defense The Rockefeller Foundation Financial Times Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Greenpeace The Wall Street Journal Meta NPR Oxfam Open Society Foundations POLITICO American Red Cross U.S. Department of State United Nations UNICEF USAID The White House

According to a recent report, new research indicates that what used to be the 100-year hurricane will now happen every 25 years. The report analyzes data within the U.S. via its Hurricane Rainfall Model to examine how hurricane risk is changing due to climate change. #Hurricanes https://lnkd.in/e2PySDaX

Weather Disasters in 2024: A Year of Unprecedented Climatic Catastrophes The year 2024 has proven to be a challenging one for communities around the globe as they grapple with the increasing frequency and intensity of weather-related disasters. From hurricanes wreaking… #2024recap #ClimateChange #Drought #Floods #hurricanes #WEather #Weatherdisaster #Wildfires >>> Read more

The North Carolina State Climate Office detailed review of Hurricane Debby's impacts on NC is available on Atlantic States Weather's page. As I was monitoring the approach of Debby here in SE NC, with its potential winds, rainfall and storm surge, I was struck by the somewhat "bimodal" distribution of commentary on local social media. It seemed to be either hysterical end-of-the world rants, or flippant "last Tuesday's rain shower was worse that this!" pronouncements. Two different takes on an approaching storm, and yet arguably, the official message/forecast from NHC, down through NWS and local TV meteorologists, was very consistent (and was neither of those outlier interpretations!). Bonus, I also learned that a change in yellow butterfly activity is apparently a local forecasting rule of thumb here, more research is needed....

🌪️ As predicted, the 2024 Atlantic #hurricane season is off to active start. With #climatechange comes more severe climate-related hazards and the need for preparedness. In the latest degREes newsletter we explore critical topics such as extreme heat impacts on vulnerable workers, drought solutions for African farmers, advanced flood mapping, and loss creep from hailstorms.🔥💦🌧️ Tools like CatNet® and Rapid Damage Assessment can improve resilience in the face of these challenges. Stay informed and stay prepared. Read the newsletter now➡️https://ow.ly/mlOR50SuNHY

Seems like a good point. What's beyond "catastrophic"? "Jamie Rhome, deputy director of the National Hurricane Center, said when warning people about storms his office tries "to steer the focus toward the individual hazards, which include storm surge, wind, rainfall, tornadoes and rip currents, instead of the particular category of the storm, which only provides information about the hazard from wind. Category 5 on the Saffir-Simpson scale already captures 'catastrophic damage' from wind so it's not clear there would be a need for another category even if the storms were to get stronger."" https://lnkd.in/eXeTpd_S #hurricane #naturalhazards #wind #winddamage #tropicalstorm #cyclones #typhoon #weather #forensicengineering

“Ironically, for #CapitalOne Tower, as the #Guardian observed, the City Club restaurant at the top offered views over the #oil refineries and #petrochemical plants that likely hastened its demise. These industrial sites are notable producers of planet-warming #pollution, with these harmful gases increasing the strength and regularity of extreme #weather events like #hurricanes.” Today it’s just a building that’s being removed because of the impact of the #climatecrisis. Tomorrow, it will be entire #cities that are lost. https://lnkd.in/eHyy46AG

The predictions for the Atlantic hurricane season are crazy and ominous-- 33 named storms in a single season?? Record warm temperatures over the Atlantic ocean, combined with a change in the weather patterns from El Nino to La Nina are expected to produce the perfect storm so to speak.... If you are involved with insurance, ESG, climate change or live/near the coast, get ready--it's going to be an active summer and fall! #regulatoryaffairs #science #environment #esg #climatechage #hurricane #insurance #environmentallaw #legal https://lnkd.in/ee6r2ch8