The latest stories on Hurricane Season

The peak of the Atlantic hurricane season has arrived. In this roundup, we explore how climate change has intensified these monstrous storms, a new forecasting model to predict hurricane strength and severity, and the mental health toll of such disasters. Trending Now New Hurricane Forecasts Could Predict Terrifying Explosive Intensification Hurricane forecasters are debuting a new model they hope will better predict when some storms will suddenly and explosively intensify. Read More   Hurricane Idalia Is Turning into a Monster Storm because of Heat in Gulf of Mexico Abundant warm ocean waters are set to cause Hurricane Idalia to rapidly intensify into a major hurricane before striking the Gulf Coast of Florida and bringing significant impacts. Read More   Follow a Hurricane Expert into the Heart Of the Beast Along with an expert, we take you into some of nature's most monstrous storms. Listen Now   How Hurricanes Batter Mental Health Hurricanes and other disasters exact a mental health toll that can persist without strong communities and support networks. Read more   What's in Floodwaters? Floodwaters from hurricanes, sea-level rise, a burst dam or other causes can contain a nasty mix of pathogens, chemicals and debris. Read more

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