NYC appears to escape the worst as Irene roars in

Under its first hurricane warning in a quarter-century, the nation’s largest city had taken extensive precautions. Seawater surged into the streets of Manhattan on Sunday, but the city appeared to escape the worst fears of urban disaster.

Hurricane Irene surges ashore in North Carolina

Hurricane Irene blasted ashore in North Carolina on Saturday, as it moved north on a track to batter major US cities. NOAA warns of extremely dangerous storm tide raising water levels by as much as 5 to 9 feet above ground level, and the surge will be accompanied by large, destructive and life-threatening waves.

New York City Hurricanes History

As New York City begins evacuating residents from low-lying area ahead of Hurricane Irene, the storm looks increasingly likely to pass across New Jersey or Long Island on Sunday. Hurricanes are rare this far north, and that rarity makes them even more perilous.

When will we ever learn the lessons of hurricanes?

If Irene follows the current path projections, one thing is certain. Many buildings are soon to be destroyed, dozens of artificial beaches, nourished beaches that cost millions of dollars per mile, will be narrowed and some will disappear altogether, beachfront roads, like segments of Highway 12 on the Outer Banks of North Carolina, are likely to be wiped out, sea walls will be damaged or destroyed along the East Coast, and coastal communities are sure to be flooded… By Orrin H. Pilkey.

2 Million People Ordered To Leave The East Coast As Hurricane Irene takes Aim

Sea levels are higher today than when past major hurricanes have struck the Mid Atlantic and Northeast. With climate change, they’ll rise further, making storm surges more dangerous and costly.more people live along the coasts than ever, and people continue to move there despite the ongoing seasonal risk of tropical storms and hurricanes.

Hurricane Irene Nears Landfall

More than 50 million people are estimated to lie within the path of the hurricane as it is heading toward the major U.S. population centers of Norfolk, Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York, and Boston.

Tracking The Birth of a Hurricane

Hurricane season is approaching, and determining when a storm cloud is starting to really evolve into something more damaging, may be easier this year. A historical track record of microwave satellite images has revealed two new patterns atmospheric scientists can now watch for.

Report: Hurricanes Pose Risk to 1.8M US Coastal Homes

More than 1.8 million homes along the Gulf and Atlantic coasts are at great risk of being damaged by a hurricane, three times the number located in federally defined flood zones, according to a report released Tuesday.

Geographer Recreates The Great Louisiana Hurricane of 1812

Nearly 200 years before Hurricane Katrina, a major storm hit the coast of Louisiana just west of New Orleans. Detailed information about past hurricanes is critical to provide a better understanding of hurricane formation and their tracks in the future.