Another “Storm Of The Century”
Which storm was the “Storm of the Century”? In the US it might be Hurricane Sandy which destroyed parts of the East Coast in 2012. Or it could be Hurricane Katrina that wrecked New Orleans in 2005. The Galveston Hurricane killed 10,000 people in 1900. Scientists believe that the next “Storm of the Century” will be much worse than these.
Several experts focused on the northwest to report if a storm there could be worse than Sandy. The study focused on nor’easters, which are powerful storms that hit the northern Atlantic states and New England. The study’s title is “The intensification of the strongest nor’easters.”
The Rise Of Nor’easters
These storms draw energy from water differences between the north and south Atlantics. Areas of rain are pulled toward the coast. Their pressure is as low as hurricanes. They often occur when temperatures are below freezing which means they can dump several feet of snow accompanied by high wind.
The scientists added that it is hard to study nor’easters because little data about them has been gathered in the past. That leaves researchers to create models, which have improved over time because of technology.
The most important conclusion is that climate change has changed the maximum wind speeds of these storms. Hourly rainfall has also risen.
Overall, the staggering problem is that the northeast faces much more violent storms.
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