The Gulf Coast has been hit by several strong hurricanes since 2017.
But, Laura, Ida, Michael, Ian, and Irma all left behind large swaths of damage for those east of us. Each one of those hurricanes had maximum sustained winds of 130 mph or higher at landfall.I know what you’re thinking... “Oh no, now he’s going to talk about climate change.”Needless to say, it’s a divisive topic. As meteorologists, we strive to be data-driven, not emotionally charged.
The fact is, data tells us the earth is warming. The oceans are also warming and hurricanes, in general, are getting stronger.Jamie Rhome, acting director of NOAA, said it eloquently when interviewed by CNN on Wednesday. “I don’t think you can link climate change to any one event. On the whole, on the cumulative, climate change may be making storms worse, but to link it to any one event, I would caution against that,” Rhome said. “We can come back and talk about climate change at a later time, I want to talk about the here and now,” Rhome said, before providing analysis on Ian.All of this to say, it’s a nuanced issue.I’d say our odds have increased and we should prepare for that prospect.
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