NaturalDisasters
What can we learn from hurricane Katrina 20 years later?
What can we learn from hurricane Katrina 20 years later? Hurricane Katrina, which made landfall in Louisiana in August 2005, still offers lessons for disaster recovery researchers 20 years later. Research has shown that having strong social ties and community support increases resilience and people’s ability to recover after disasters, while being displaced from one’s […]
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US-French SWOT Satellite Measures Tsunami After Massive Quake
US-French SWOT Satellite Measures Tsunami After Massive Quake The US-French SWOT satellite successfully measured tsunami waves after a massive earthquake off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula on July 30, providing crucial data for improving tsunami forecast models. The satellite captured the leading edge of the tsunami wave about 70 minutes after the earthquake struck, revealing a wave […]
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NOAA’s 2025 hurricane forecast warns of a busy season – a storm scientist explains why and what meteorologists are watching
NOAA’s 2025 hurricane forecast warns of a busy season – a storm scientist explains why and what meteorologists are watching NOAA’s 2025 hurricane forecast predicts an above-normal Atlantic hurricane season, with 13 to 19 named storms and 6 to 10 becoming hurricanes. The forecast relies on two large-scale climate factors: sea surface temperatures in the […]
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