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Since 1980, tropical cyclones have been the costliest type of weather-related disaster in the United States, according to NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI). Accounting for just under a fifth (17.6%) of the total number of events, tropical cyclones have caused more than half (53.8%) of the total damages. Types of Events Compared NCEI […]

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Tropical Cyclones Act as Heat Pumps that Fuel Extreme Heat

While tropical cyclones are universally recognized for their destructive strength, new research led by a University-of-Arizona team published in Geophysical Research Letters, suggests another previously unrecognized danger: heat buildups after the storms. The heat may plague residents trying to recover from storms after power has been knocked out. In addition to wind damage, storm surge […]

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