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Understanding How Hurricane Seasons Are Forecast
Posted on · How does NOAA's Climate Prediction Center predict how many storms we’re likely to see -- and are they usually right?
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Full Show: Forecasting Hurricane Season, And James Clapper (June 4, 2018)
Posted on · On Monday's Houston Matters: We learn how NOAA forecasts each hurricane season. Former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper talks about Russian interference in the 2016 election. And we get an update on Houston sports.
News
Harvey, Irma, Maria, and Nate Retired From List of Hurricane Names
Posted on · The World Meteorological Organization is replacing the four storm names
Hurricane Harvey
National Hurricane Center Confirms Harvey Was Heaviest Rainstorm In U.S. History
Posted on · The center’s post-storm analysis estimates Harvey caused about $125 billion in damage, making it America’s second-costliest tropical cyclone after Hurricane Katrina
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Coral Reefs In The Gulf Dodged Harvey’s Bullet – For Now
Posted on · Researchers are studying the Flower Garden Banks to see what effect Hurricane Harvey had on the coral reefs.
Weather
Caribbean Islands Begin Preparations For Hurricane Irma
Posted on · Islands at the eastern end of the Caribbean Sea made preparations Sunday for approaching Hurricane Irma, a Category 3 storm that could threaten the area beginning Tuesday.
Energy & Environment
This Hurricane Season, New Maps Highlight Threats From Heavy Winds
Posted on · The maps show the “earliest reasonable arrival time” of tropical storm-force winds.
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Forecasters Predict Above-Normal Hurricane Season
Posted on · NOAA's National Hurricane Center says a weak or non-existent El Nino points to a 45 percent chance of an above-normal season.
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Deepwater Horizon Spill Creates Ripple Effect on Gulf’s Bluefin Tuna
Posted on · The new movie Deepwater Horizon serves as a grim reminder of what happened on April 20, 2010 in the Gulf Of Mexico. That’s when eleven crewmen were killed on the Deepwater Horizon offshore oil rig, about 50 miles off the coast of Louisiana. That deadly incident was just the start of what became an all-out environmental catastrophe, as […]
Energy & Environment
Hurricane Matthew Tests New Flood Forecasting System
Posted on · With Hurricane Matthew unleashing heavy rains on Florida, we wanted to get an update on a new, flood forecasting system we told you about back in April.
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What’s It Like Flying Through a Hurricane?
Posted on · As Hurricane Matthew bears down on the east coast of Florida and the United States, you might well find a flight meteorologist like Jack Parrish in the middle of it. Parrish leads a team known as the Hurricane Hunters. They conduct tests for NOAA — the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration — while in and above tropical […]
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A Closer Look at the Astrodome Plan: Friday’s Show (October 7, 2016)
Posted on · Last week (Sept. 27, 2016), Harris County Commissioners Court unanimously approved $10.5 million for the design phase for the Astrodome project. It’s part of the $105 million plan to preserve and revitalize the iconic structure. That plan entails raising the structure’s floor, providing underground parking and converting the building into usable public space. On today’s […]
Energy & Environment
Proposal To Hugely Expand Gulf “Flower Gardens” Concerns Oil And Gas Drillers
Posted on · One of the world’s most important coral reefs lies off the Texas Gulf Coast. Some of it is protected by federal rules but a lot of it is not.
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The National Water Model: The Next Wave of Flood Prediction Technology
Posted on · Remember when you first upgraded to an HDTV? Suddenly, you were able to see all the detail you didn’t know you were missing. Well, the National Weather Service will soon be making a similar upgrade — in terms of its flood prediction technology — when it launches its new National Water Model later this summer. To […]
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What’s It Like Flying Through a Hurricane?
Posted on · The 2016 Atlantic hurricane season officially begins tomorrow (June 1, 2016), and some forecasts predict it could be the most active season since 2012. However, the season develops, Jack Parrish and his team – known as the Hurricane Hunters – will be part of studying the disturbances in the Atlantic Ocean. They’re the folks you […]