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Flood, Hurricane, New Zealand, South Pacific, Tropics

Cyclone Hola to skirt New Caledonia

8 March 2018 No Comments

While the tropics on this side of the world are pretty subdued, one tropical system caught my eye. Cyclone Hola. Yes, I admit, this cyclone mostly caught my eye because of it’s name. That said, it’s a good one. In this region of the world, they don’t use the same storm rating we do here […]

Atlantic Ocean, Florida, History, Hurricane, Pacific Ocean, Puerto Rico, Research, Summer, Texas, Tropics, Wind Storm

How Hurricanes Get their Names

29 October 2017 No Comments

This hurricane season has proven to be an intense one, with several major hurricanes causing destruction across the Southeast and the Caribbean. The remnants of one hurricane, Ophelia, even caused damage in several western European countries. With names like Ophelia and Philippe, one might wonder how hurricanes get their names to begin with. The short […]