Posts Tagged ‘hurricanes’
Do you think that you are safe from hurricanes? Hurricanes don’t just strike places with palm trees. They can come ashore anywhere along the East and Gulf Coasts of America, even places that we do not typically think of as vulnerable, such as New England. In Sudden Sea, the Great Hurricane of 1938, R.A. Scotti tells the story of one such hurricane.
Book Review: “Extreme Natural Disasters” by Christine Gibson Reviewed by: Lynn Peterson Rating: An excellent overview! Today is the four-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, and residents of the Gulf Coast region are still struggling to rebuild. As devastating as Hurricane Katrina was, it is not the worst-case scenario, in terms of natural disasters, as Christine [...]
Reviewed by: Lynn Peterson Rating: Must Read Losing a major US city ought to be a wake up call to Americans that something has gone wrong. Following the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, Chris Mooney explores the connection between global warming and increased hurricane strength in Storm World: Hurricanes, Politics, and the Battle Over Global Warming. [...]