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Scientists Propose A New Classification System For Hurricanes That Will Better Identify Both The Level Of Risk And Where The Danger Is Coming From

So, the new system that is proposed takes those things into account. Dubbed the Tropical Cyclone Severity Scale (TCSS), this ...
NBC Bay Area

How do hurricanes get their names? Here's how it works

Believe it or not, there is a rich history behind how hurricanes get their names. Hurricanes are named from pre-determined lists maintained by the World Meteorological Organization, which rotate every ...
WGHP

How do hurricanes hundreds of miles away cause houses to collapse in the Outer Banks?

BUXTON, N.C. (WNCN) — The videos from the past few days of houses collapsing and falling into the water along the Outer Banks have been everywhere, but hurricanes Imelda and Humberto were hundreds of ...
USA Today

See how Hurricane Melissa, among strongest on record, compares with historic storms

Hurricane Melissa, with sustained winds of up to 185 mph and gusts of more than 200 mph, is riding the momentum of a low barometric pressure that ranks among the most powerful in recorded storm ...

Jamaica Announces Deadly Bacterial Outbreak After Hurricane Melissa

Six people have died of leptospirosis, a rare bacterial illness often found in contaminated water. The storm increased the ...