Central America experienced one of its most intense hurricane seasons in years, leading to widespread degradation to coastal environments.
Published Jan 13, 2021
The 2020 Atlantic hurricane season was supercharged, and not just in raw numbers.
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After severe hurricanes dropped torrential rain on Guatemala, Nicaragua, and other countries, NASA researchers worked to map potential landslide hazards.
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Before 2020, only four category 4 or 5 hurricanes had ever made landfall in Nicaragua. Now two are going to land in just two weeks.
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The category 4 storm caused deadly flooding and landslides in Nicaragua, Honduras, and Guatemala.
Published Nov 10, 2020
The category 4 storm was expected to drop 40 to 50 centimeters of rain across areas of Nicaragua and Honduras.
Published Nov 3, 2020Atmosphere Land Water Severe Storms Human Presence Remote Sensing
It will be the fifth storm to hit Louisiana this year, and the eleventh to hit the continental United States.
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After making landfall on the Yucatan Peninsula, the category 2 storm was strengthening over warm waters.
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The category 2 storm made landfall in the Yucatan Peninsula and is expected to strengthen as it approaches the U.S. Gulf Coast.
Published Oct 7, 2020
The U.S. National Hurricane Center warned of heavy rain and strong winds across the region, as well as large, destructive waves.
Published Sep 22, 2020
The slow-moving hurricane is predicted to produce life-threatening flash floods and storm surges.
Published Sep 15, 2020
The 2020 Atlantic hurricane season has broken many records so far, and the season still has two months to go.
Published Sep 14, 2020
The category 1 hurricane is headed for a brush with Florida’s Atlantic Coast.
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The category 1 hurricane caused flooding in southern parts of Texas.
Published Jul 27, 2020
Abnormally warm ocean temperatures and a potential La Niña set the stage for an above-average Atlantic hurricane season.
Published Jul 17, 2020
The tropical cyclone continued to weaken as it moved inland, but still threatened parts of the United States with heavy rain.
Published Jun 8, 2020
The storm lingered over the Yucatán Peninsula for several days.
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