After an extended weekend filled with festivities and family gatherings, the post-holiday travel rush is underway. Thousands of individuals are making their way back home, utilizing both Amtrak trains and airports to navigate the busy travel period. Surge in Travelers According to Chicago airport officials, Sunday is expected to be the busiest day, with an … Read more
A new study, released on November 21 by the US government, confirms that despite efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, extreme weather events linked to climate change are becoming more severe. The report calls for urgent nationwide actions to mitigate potentially devastating consequences. Dangerous Discoveries and an Immediate Call to Action The Fifth National Climate … Read more
Due to the collision of warm and cold air masses, a strong “witch storm” is predicted to bring severe rain, wind, thunder, and possibly tornadoes as the holiday season draws near. Millions of Americans are worried about the atmospheric instability that could spoil their Thanksgiving travel plans, which is being caused by the collision of … Read more
Be guided with the current track of Hurricane Lee for your awareness and safety. After making a long journey over the Atlantic, where it briefly reached Category 5 status, Hurricane Lee has changed into a post-tropical storm as its effects have hit the ground this weekend. On Saturday, the Hurricane Lee’s damaging winds, torrential rain, … Read more
The storm barrier in Providence is prepared for Hurricane Lee. The Fox Point Hurricane Barrier crew is ready in case Hurricane Lee begins to move into Rhode Island. In order to prevent a wind-driven surge or an unusually high tide from forcing the closure of the barrier preventing flooding in downtown Providence, US Army Corps … Read more
Hurricane Lee prompts watches in New England. As Hurricane Lee is expected to hit portions of the region as well as Atlantic Canada later this week and into the weekend, hurricane and tropical storm watches are now in force for much of coastal New England. On Saturday, the National Hurricane Center warned that Hurricane Lee … Read more
Hurricane Lee is a Category 3 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale as of the most recent NHC advisory. It is situated around 400 miles south-southwest of Bermuda, is moving 7 mph to the northwest, and has maximum sustained winds of 115 mph. The NHC predicts that Hurricane Lee will gradually start to diminish … Read more
According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the United States established a record for natural catastrophes. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration reported on Monday that the United States has experienced a frightening 23 distinct weather and climate catastrophes that have each inflicted at least $1 billion in damages. With still four months left … Read more
Hurricane Lee is expected to restrengthen as Category 3. According to satellite images and data from a hurricane hunter plane on Sunday, Hurricane Lee has once again regained intensity and is now a Category 3 hurricane with top sustained winds of 120 mph. The National Hurricane Center predicts that the Hurricane Lee, whose strength shifted … Read more
On Saturday, the northeast Caribbean was ravaged by large surf while Hurricane Lee, a category 3 storm, raged nearby in open waters. On Saturday morning, Category 3 Hurricane Lee was still hundreds of miles east of the Caribbean. However, according to forecasters, the storm’s effects might already be felt this weekend along the US Atlantic … Read more