HISTORICAL FACTS: 16 - Caught on Camera

Tropical Storm Bertha makes landfall in Louisiana with 45 mph winds

Authorities issued a tropical storm warning stretching from Alabama to Louisiana

The Independent UK · Jul 22

Beaches closed and sandbags filled as Tropical Storm Bertha approaches the Gulf Coast

Communities on the U.S. Gulf Coast distributed sandbags and closed beaches before Tropical Storm Bertha brings flooding and wind from the Florida Panhandle to Louisiana

The Independent UK · Jul 22

Tropical Storm Bertha in the Gulf of Mexico moving toward Florida Panhandle and Alabama

Tropical Storm Bertha has strengthened in the Gulf of Mexico and is moving toward the Florida Panhandle, causing a tropical storm warning and storm surge watches

The Independent UK · Jul 21

In 1622, a Spanish ship sank off Florida carrying silver and gold, but divers have just found the first silver bar from the wreck in nearly 30 years

Off the coast of Key West, a crew of treasure divers just pulled up something that had not come out of the water in almost thirty years. Working the wreck site of the Nuestra Señora de Atocha, a Spanish galleon that sank in a hurricane back in 1622, divers with…

The Times of India · Jul 15

Once again we are told AI may be conscious – I study consciousness, and I have my doubts

Despite Anthropic’s claims, Claude is no more likely to achieve sentience than a simulation of a weather system is likely to generate a real hurricane, says Anil Seth, professor of cognitive and computational neuroscience at the University of Sussex

The Guardian - UK · Jul 15

Before Hurricane Season Peaks, Homeowners Should Review These 5 Insurance Clauses

According to the Insurance Information Institute, hurricane deductibles are commonly 1% to 5% of a home’s insured value rather than a flat dollar amount. For a home insured for $400,000, that could mean paying $4,000 to $20,000 out of pocket before insurance begins covering hurricane damage. Before stronger storms arrive,…

Everybody Loves Your Money · Jul 14

‘As if a hurricane had passed’: Puerto Ricans at breaking point after weeks without water

Shortages triggered by pipeline rupture drive up costs and deepen frustrations, as pressure grows on water utility

The Guardian - US · Jul 13

When disaster recovery becomes a way of life: Community disaster fatigue is on the rise with more frequent floods

Flash flooding has been tearing up communities across the U.S., with heavy downpours sending creeks and rivers rushing over their banks from Texas to Kentucky, across the Midwest and into the Mid-Atlantic states and the Northeast. In Missouri, floodwater swept away a home, and National Guard helicopters had to rescue…

The Conversation · Jul 13

Florida spent decades building seawalls to protect its Atlantic coast, but scientists found seawall-backed beaches lost more than half a metre of elevation while natural dunes kept rebuilding after major hurricanes

Florida's concrete seawalls are accelerating beach erosion, a new study reveals. These structures, meant for protection, are causing significant sand loss and degradation. Naturally occurring sand dunes, however, demonstrate remarkable resilience after severe weather events. Coastal grasses help dunes rebuild themselves, trapping windblown sand effectively. Transitioning to natural green infrastructure…

The Times of India · Jul 9

'Major' damage as Super Typhoon Bavi hits US island of Rota

A "super typhoon" with equivalent force to a category-five hurricane tore through the US island of Rota in the Pacific on Monday, with authorities saying they had received reports of "major" damage. Local authorities on the small island -- the southernmost part of the Northern Marianas -- said they had…

The Economic Times · Jul 6