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Mineral deposits from Lake Mead, showing drop in water levels from drought.

Rare 'triple-dip' La Niña could bring another year of intense hurricanes and drought to the US

By Joanna Thompson published

The cooler climate pattern is predicted to persist for the third winter in a row, bringing an increased risk of powerful hurricanes to the eastern U.S. and flooding to Australia.

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A visible satellite image of Hurricane Ida approaching land in the Gulf of Mexico, taken by NOAA's GOES-16 (GOES East) satellite at 4:10 a.m. EDT on August 29, 2021.

Expect another above-average hurricane season in 2022, NOAA predicts

By Harry Baker published

NOAA has announced that the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season is likely to be more active than average for the seventh year in a row.

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The massive Hurricane Ida is easily visible on Earth from 1 million miles away as seen by NOAA's Deep Space Climate Observatory in orbit at a stable Lagrange point on Aug. 29, 2021 as the storm made landfall in Louisiana as a Category 4 storm.

See Hurricane Ida from 1 million miles away in this NOAA satellite view

By Tariq Malik published

The sheer size of Hurricane Ida when it made landfall on Sunday was clearly visible from a NOAA satellite 1 million miles away.

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A man seeks shelter at a bus stop on Canal Street in New Orleans as Hurricane Ida made landfall in Louisiana on Aug. 29.

Why did Hurricane Ida stay so strong for so long?

By Stephanie Pappas published

Coastal Louisiana provided Hurricane Ida with enough fuel to power major hurricane winds for hours.

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Hurricane Ida picks up steam in the Gulf of Mexico on Saturday, Aug. 28, 2021.

'Extremely dangerous' Hurricane Ida makes landfall in Louisiana with 150 mph winds

By Tia Ghose published

Hurricane Ida, an "extremely dangerous" Category 4 hurricane, made landfall near Port Fourchon, Louisiana, at 11:55 a.m. local time on Sunday.

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Hurricane Ida picks up steam in the Gulf of Mexico on Saturday, Aug. 28, 2021.

Hurricane Ida could slam into Louisiana just shy of Category 5

By Jeanna Bryner published

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Short clip shows tropical storm ida passing over western cuba

Storm Ida could slam into Louisiana as a Category 3 hurricane

By Nicoletta Lanese published

The Governor of Louisiana has declared a state of emergency in advance of the storm.

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Hurricane Henri churns in the Atlantic Ocean as it nears the U.S. northeast coast near Long Island, New York in this photo by NASA astronaut Megan McArthur taken on Saturday, Aug. 21, 2021, from the International Space Station.

Astronauts and satellites watch Hurricane Henri from space as US Northeast braces for storm

By Tariq Malik published

As parts of New England brace for Hurricane Henri to make landfall in New York Sunday (Aug. 22), astronauts and satellites are tracking the historic storm from space.

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Hurricane Elsa, seen here in a photo captured by an astronaut on the International Space Station on July 4, was the first hurricane of the 2021 Atlantic Hurricane Season, and the earliest fifth named storm on record.

This hurricane season will be even more active than previously predicted, NOAA says

By Mindy Weisberger published

Storm formation during the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season will be higher than previously predicted, according to an update by NOAA scientists.

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Tropical Storm Elsa approaches Florida's Gulf Coast on Wednesday, July 7, 2021.

Tropical Storm Elsa churns toward Florida's Gulf Coast

By Jeanna Bryner published

Tropical Storm Elsa is approaching north Florida's Gulf Coast, with maximum sustained winds of 65 mph (100 km/h).

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