Hurricanes

A tropical cyclone is a rapidly rotating storm system characterized by a low-pressure center, a closed low-level atmospheric circulation, strong winds, and a spiral arrangement of thunderstorms that produce heavy rain and/or squalls. Depending on its location and strength, a tropical cyclone is referred to by different names, including hurricane (), typhoon (), tropical storm, cyclonic storm, tropical depression, or simply cyclone. A hurricane is a tropical cyclone that occurs in the Atlantic Ocean and northeastern Pacific Ocean, and a typhoon occurs in the northwestern Pacific Ocean; in the south Pacific or Indian Ocean, comparable storms are referred to simply …

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ORF: Observer Research Foundation · 15 November 2024 English

Editor’s Note The climate crisis has evolved from a looming threat to an undeniable reality that demands immediate attention. The compounding and cascading effects of climate-induced extreme weather events are …

in the case of natural disasters that include hurricanes and excess rainfall. This is a parametric insurance


UNEP: United Nations Environment Programme · 14 November 2024 English

Shelton Nyakundi, an 18-year-old student at the Menengai boarding school in Nakuru, Kenya, believes one simple thing could make the difference between the academic success and failure of many pupils: …


NYU: New York University · 14 November 2024 English

COP29 marks an opportunity for the Global North to pay for its fair share of global climate finance and help small island developing states. The post Punching Above Their Weight: …


CWS: Church World Service · 14 November 2024 English

global crisis, the impacts of which are already visible in record-breaking heat waves, catastrophic hurricanes and extreme weather events worldwide. Our carbon footprint- the total greenhouse gasses we release

visible in record-breaking heat waves, catastrophic hurricanes and extreme weather events worldwide. Our carbon


ADB: Asian Development Bank · 13 November 2024 English

This paper describes the main changes taking place in satellite Earth Observation (EO), and captures the initial experiences of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and its developing member countries using …

monitoring; flood event extent; extreme weather events (hurricanes, cyclones, typhoons); fire events; drought events; volcanoes; hydro-meteorological hazards like floods, hurricanes, tropical storms and storm surges; climatological


World Bank Group · 12 November 2024 English

This report is structured into three main parts, covering both new content and confirming key conclusions of the first two summary reports. First, it summarizes CCDR findings on the impacts …

critical primary roads for landslides, floods, and hurricanes would cost approximately $800 million and generate


Cato Institute · 12 November 2024 English

is likely to be an emergency funding request to replenish disaster relief funds in the wake of Hurricanes Helene and Milton. With the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) Disaster Relief Fund expected

replenish disaster relief funds in the wake of Hurricanes Helene and Milton. With the Federal Emergency supplemental focused solely on urgent relief for Hurricanes Helene and Milton, avoiding the common pitfall supplemental package is necessary to respond to Hurricanes Helene and Milton, it should avoid the temptation example, FEMA projected spending $156 million on Hurricanes Katrina,RELATED TAGS Tax and Budget Policy This


World Bank Group · 12 November 2024 English

drivers of Sint Maarten's economic recovery from Hurricanes Irma and Maria and the COVID-19 pandemic. The and 2017. The facility has weathered several hurricanes and is in poor condition. More importantly, the physical capacity and has weathered due to several hurricanes. Sub- component 2.1 finances consulting services


World Bank Group · 11 November 2024 English

This report is structured into three main parts, covering both new content and confirming key conclusions of the first two summary reports. First, it summarizes CCDR findings on the impacts …

critical primary roads for landslides, floods, and hurricanes would cost approximately $800 million and generate


World Bank Group · 11 November 2024 English

Natural hazards disproportionately affect women due to existing social and economic inequalities, increasing their vulnerability and exposure to GBV and economic instability during disasters. This report highlights the necessity of …

natural hazards such as floods, earthquakes, and hurricanes (Daniels and MacArthur 2022). Systematically


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