Tag: Hurricane Tracker

Powerful storm scenes: Voices of fear, hope as Ian lashes Florida!

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Florida – One of the most powerful storms ever recorded in the United States, Hurricane Ian turned Florida streets into rivers, knocked out power for 1.8 million people, and caused catastrophic damage. Here are some stories and scenes: Sahel’s Sheriff’s Office reported that he was receiving numerous calls from people trapped in homes. The hurricane’s center hit near Cayo Costa, a sheltered barrier island west of densely populated Fort Myers. Mark Pritchett climbed outside his Venice home just as the hurricane was lapping ashore from the Gulf of Mexico, about…

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Hurricane Ian gets nasty quickly, turbocharged by climate change, warm water!

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Hurricane Ian is rapidly gaining massive strength as it moves over oceans that are partially warming due to climate change, just like 30 other tropical storms in the Atlantic since 2017 that have become more powerful in less than a day. Scientists say this turbocharging of storms is likely to become more frequent as the world warms. After getting 67% stronger in less than 22 hours Monday-Tuesday, Ian is receding as a potential Category 4 hurricane threatening to create a nightmare storm in Tampa Bay and areas of southwest Florida.…

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Houston hurricane season: Gulf of Mexico remains quiet despite experts’ predictions of an above-average season!

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Houston, Texas (KTRK) – With the height of hurricane season approaching, it has been relatively calm so far, which is very rare. Remember the stretch of hot summer days? That might explain the lack of hurricanes in the bay. With warm waters and a La Niña, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicted an above-average hurricane season with over 21 named storms. We are days away from the height of hurricane season, and so far, we’ve only had five identified storms. But Hurricane Harvey survivor Melvin O’Neill isn’t celebrating. “There…

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