Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2439: Picturing Monsters
Posted on · Episode: 2439 Reflections on Hurricane Ike and the effect of satellite technology on the hurricane experience. Today, picturing monsters.
Tag: storms
Weather
2021 Atlantic hurricane season ends as third most active on record
Posted on · With 21 named storms, this year’s Atlantic hurricane season was considered busy, but was not on par with the recording breaking 2020 hurricane season.
Energy & Environment
Texas Offers 4 Lessons For Staying Safe In Flash Floods
Posted on · Over half of U.S. flood deaths happen on roads, a risk that's growing as a warmer climate fuels intense rain. Texas, home to "Flash Flood Alley," is using high- and low-tech ways to keep people safe.
Hurricane Season
Texas Coastal Residents On Alert As Atlantic Hurricane Season Shows No Signs Of Relenting
Posted on · The number of named storms is likely to be 15 to 21, seven to 10 hurricanes and three to five major hurricanes.
Energy & Environment
Why FEMA Aid Is Unavailable To Many Who Need It The Most
Posted on · The people who need help the most after disasters are least able to get it from the federal government. Internal records show that FEMA knows it has a problem.
Energy & Environment
FEMA Is Changing Its Flood Insurance Program. Here’s How It Will Impact Texans
Posted on · Under the restructuring, some 89% of policyholders in Harris County could see their premiums go up in the first year of the program.
Energy & Environment
Houston’s ‘New Normal’: A Hotter And Wetter Climate
Posted on · Houston’s average monthly temperatures have gotten warmer year-round, according to the latest data from NOAA.
Energy & Environment
Report: Texas Isn’t Prepared For Climate Change’s Impact
Posted on · A new report looks at how states are preparing to deal with public health issues that are worsened by climate change.
Hurricane Laura
How To Help Hurricane Laura Victims
Posted on · Hurricane Laura caused widespread damage in Louisiana. Here's how you can help.
Weather
Hurricane Lashes Mexico’s Baja, New Storms Form In Atlantic
Posted on · Both new tropical depressions could be on tracks toward the United States.
News
Agencies Release Tentative Plan for Storm Barrier on The Texas Gulf Coast
Posted on · The plan would include a series of levees and other physical barriers across Galveston Island and Bolivar Peninsula.
Hurricane Season
Ep 5: Tropical Storm Allison
Posted on · "Hurricane Season" is an eight-episode podcast that explores how major storms going back to 1900 greatly impacted Greater Houston people and policies
Hurricane Season
Ep 4: Hurricane Alicia
Posted on · "Hurricane Season" is an eight-episode podcast that explores how major storms going back to 1900 greatly impacted Greater Houston people and policies
News
Ep 2: The Great Houston Flood of 1935
Posted on · “Hurricane Season” is an eight-episode podcast that explores how major storms going back to 1900 greatly impacted Greater Houston people and policies
Weather
Severe Weather Hits Houston Sunday Night
Posted on · The National Weather Service is reporting a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms today