"“The storm has entered the Gulf.” For those who live or travel near the Gulf of Mexico, this ominous announcement commands attention, especially given the frequency and force of hurricane strikes in recent years. Since 2004, the shores around the Gulf of Mexico have been in the…
"The storm has entered the Gulf." For those who live or travel near the Gulf of Mexico, this ominous announcement commands attention, especially given the frequency and force of hurricane strikes in recent years. Since 2004, the shores around the Gulf of Mexico have been in the …
"Discover the legendary storms that have devastated New England, including the Great New England Hurricane of 1938 that killed 564 people; the Worcester Tornado of 1953; the Snow Hurricane of 1804 that demolished orchards and killed dozens of sailors off the coast; and the Blizz…
"The diverse cultures of the Caribbean have been shaped as much by hurricanes as they have by diplomacy, commerce, or the legacy of colonial rule. In this panoramic work of social history, Stuart Schwartz examines how Caribbean societies have responded to the dangers of hurrican…
"During the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, hurricanes posed unique challenges for the colonists in the British Greater Caribbean." "In this pathbreaking study, Matthew Mulcahy examines how colonists made sense of hurricanes, how they recovered from them, and the role of t…
"During the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, hurricanes posed unique challenges for the colonists in the British Greater Caribbean." "In this pathbreaking study, Matthew Mulcahy examines how colonists made sense of hurricanes, how they recovered from them, and the role of t…
"The big climate question is how climate change affects climate extremes. More hurricanes such as Katrina in 2005? More floods such as that of European river Elbe in 2002? More heatwaves such as in 2003 or 2018? Where to invest resources? All this is not just scientifically chal…
Losses to hurricanes in the 1990s total more than those incurred in the 1970s and 1980s combined, even after adjusting for inflation. This has led many to mistakenly conclude that severe hurricanes are becoming more frequent. In fact, according to recent research, the past few d…