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Disasters

Cat 4 Idalia Projected To Hit Florida With ‘Catastrophic’ Storm Surge

"Hurricane Idalia strengthened to a dangerous Category 4 storm Wednesday morning as it steamed toward Florida’s Big Bend region and threatened to unleash life-threatening storm surges and rainfall."

Source: AP, 08/30/2023

"Storm Idalia To Intensify Into Major Hurricane Ahead Of Florida Landfall"

"Tropical Storm Idalia was expected to strengthen into a major hurricane on Monday as it crawled toward Florida’s Gulf Coast as officials issued evacuation orders and urged residents to make preparations ahead of an expected Wednesday morning landfall."

Source: Reuters, 08/29/2023

"'We're All Maui': Climate Change Tests Emergency Alert Systems Across US"

"This summer has been one of weather extremes across the United States, a season of intense heat waves, torrential storms and runaway wildfires that have tested how well prepared public safety officials and the emergency warning systems they oversee are for the changing climate."

Source: Reuters, 08/28/2023

"After America’s Summer Of Extreme Weather, ‘Next Year May Well Be Worse’"

"It’s been a strange, cruel summer in the United States. From the dystopian orange skies above New York to the deadly immolation of a historic coastal town in Hawaii, the waning summer has been a stark demonstration of the escalating climate crisis – with experts warning that worse is to come."

Source: Guardian, 08/28/2023

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