A close analysis of Helene’s fatalities shows how major storms are taking lives in unexpected ways, and how the deadly ...
Hurricanes (called typhoons in the western ... or 179-209 kph), or a mere tropical storm can explode into a killer. "Intensity changes are the things that really hurt people," says NOAA's Bell.
Climate change didn't cause Harvey and Irma, but climatologists suspect a warming planet made these killer hurricanes more destructive. (Total damage: upwards of $200 billion.) It's simple physics ...