hurricanes

Hurricane Ida just before landfall on the Louisiana coast on Aug. 29, 2021. NOAA.

How Did Ida Turn Into Such a Strong Hurricane?

Geo Contributor

Oceanographer Nick Shay explains how eddies, part of what’s known as the Loop Current, help storms rapidly intensify into monster hurricanes.

Hurricane Ida just before landfall on the Louisiana coast on Aug. 29, 2021. NOAA.

4 Things to Learn About Hurricane Ida

Geo Contributor

These four resources explain why the New Orleans area is at high risk for severe hurricanes and what role climate change plays in these devastating storms.

Goes-16 Pseudo-natural Color Image of Hurricane Michael at 1730 UTC 10 October 2018. Image: NOAA/NESDIS

2020 Hurricane Season

Caitlin Dempsey

Each year, the World Meteorological Organization creates a list of official names for major storms in the both Northern Pacific and Atlantic oceans.

Imagery from NASA of Hurricane Katrina, 2005.

Using GIS to Improve Hurricane Evacuation and Preparedness

Mark Altaweel

As hurricane season gets underway in the Atlantic, GIS is being use to better prepare communities and property from the devastating effects of storms.

This animated satellite view of the Atlantic Basin shows hurricanes Sally and Paulette, along with tropical storms Rene and Teddy, and tropical depression Twenty-One (which was named later in the day on September 14, 2020 as Tropical Storm Vicky).

Five Tropical Cyclones in the Atlantic Basin

Caitlin Dempsey

There are currently five tropical cyclones active in the Atlantic Basin.

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