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Defending Coastlines Through Science & Preparedness
Defending Coastlines Through Science & Preparedness
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Hurricane Hazel Aftermath Photos
Hurricane Hazel struck North Carolina on October 15, 1954, with 130+ mph winds and an 18-foot storm surge. These rare photos show the devastation—and how Hazel reshaped coastal survival forever. ⚠️ Lesson for Today: Hazel would cause $20+ billion in damage…
How Hurricane Katrina Transformed Emergency Response in America
Hurricane Katrina wasn’t just a storm — it was a national reckoning. When the Category 5 hurricane made landfall on August 29, 2005, it exposed deep cracks in America’s disaster preparedness, response, and recovery systems. Hurricane Katrina transformed emergency response.…
Hurricane Ian: When Rapid Intensification Met Unprepared Shores
The Perfect Storm Brews In the final days of September 2022, meteorologists watched with growing concern as a tropical disturbance in the Caribbean began exhibiting all the warning signs of a historic weather event. Hurricane Ian would soon demonstrate how…
The Great Galveston Hurricane of 1900
On September 8, 1900, a monstrous hurricane slammed into Galveston, Texas, with unimaginable fury. By the time the winds calmed and the floodwaters receded, as many as 12,000 people lay dead—making it the deadliest natural disaster in U.S. history. With…
The Labor Day Hurricane of 1935
A Monster Unleashed On September 2, 1935, one of the most powerful hurricanes in U.S. history slammed into the Florida Keys with terrifying force. With winds exceeding 185 mph and a storm surge of 18-20 feet, the Category 5 hurricane…
Hurricane Maria: Puerto Rico’s Nightmare and the Storm That Exposed a Crisis
The Day the Sky Fell On September 20, 2017, Hurricane Maria, a monstrous Category 5 storm with winds roaring at 155 mph, made landfall in Puerto Rico. Within hours, the island—a U.S. territory home to 3.2 million people—was plunged into…
Hurricane Katrina: The Storm That Shook America
In August 2005, Hurricane Katrina tore through the Gulf Coast, leaving behind a trail of destruction that exposed deep flaws in disaster preparedness, government response, and social inequality. What began as a tropical depression in the Bahamas escalated into one…
Hurricane Camille 1969: A Storm of Unimaginable Fury
The Perfect Tempest In August 1969, Hurricane Camille emerged as one of the most powerful hurricanes ever recorded—a Category 5 storm with 190 mph winds and a 24-foot storm surge that reshaped the Gulf Coast. Its name became etched in…
Hurricane Andrew 1992: The Storm That Changed Florida Forever
Hurricane Andrew was one of the most destructive hurricanes in U.S. history, striking South Florida on August 24, 1992, with catastrophic force. A Category 5 storm at landfall, Andrew exposed critical flaws in disaster preparedness, building codes, and emergency response—lessons that permanently transformed…
The Great Hurricane of 1780
A Catastrophe That Reshaped the Caribbean In the autumn of 1780, as the American Revolution raged on land and sea, an even greater force of nature emerged from the Atlantic—one that would claim more lives than any hurricane before or…