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Why Climate Change Could Make Hurricane Impact Worse
2015-08-28 00:48:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Times: Hurricane Katrina surprised disaster preparedness authorities when it made landfall 10 years ago, leveling entire communities and killing more than 1,800 people. The storm caused more than $100 billion in damage, making it the costliest natural disaster in U.S. history. But for all the damage the storm caused in New Orleans, Katrina was a relatively weak hurricane when it hit the city. In the academic community, the unexpected disaster prompted climate scientists to consider the link between climate...
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