Typhoon Haiyan’s Storm Surge May Contaminate Aquifer for Years
In research of significance to the world’s expanding coastal populations, scientists have found that geology and infrastructure play key roles in determining whether aquifers that provide drinking water are inundated with seawater during a typhoon or hurricane and how long the contamination lasts.
Communicating a Hurricane’s Real Risks
A surprising and little known fact: More than half of those who die during hurricanes perish from drowning. For the first time this year, scientists began communicating warnings that included storm surge.
Typhoon Maysak Bears Down on Philippines
Philippines officials have ordered the evacuation of more than 20,000 people from coastal areas threatened by a typhoon.
Category Four Typhoon Maysak
The Philippines has issued warnings of possible landslides and storm surges, with Typhoon Maysak set to strike eastern coastal areas, where many resorts are located, over the Easter weekend.
Australia’s Newest islands: Thrust from the Sea by a Raging Cyclone Nathan
It is not often that human beings get to stand on dry land anywhere on planet Earth and know they are the first to leave a footprint.
In the Aftermath of Cyclone Pam
When category 5 cyclone Pam swept over the island nation of Vanuatu in March 2015, two of the hardest hit islands were Tanna and Erromango.
Cyclone Nathan Downgraded but Residents Warned of Flood Danger, High Winds
Three days after making landfall, Cyclone Nathan continued to threaten Australian coastal communities,
Cyclone Nathan over Cape York Peninsula, Australia
NASA’s Aqua satellite captured this image of tropical cyclone Nathan as it passed over the Cape York peninsula in March 2015.
Downgraded Cyclone Pam Still Fairly Nasty, New Zealand
Despite being downgraded, ex-tropical Cyclone Pam continues its southward track, bringing high winds, and rising sea and river levels.