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satellite photo shows hurricane ian as it moves towards cuba in the Caribbean Sea east of Belize

Hurricane Ian stayed strong after smashing into Cuba. Why?

By Nicoletta Lanese published

How did Hurricane Ian remain so monstrous even after hitting Cuba?

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satellite image of hurricane ian as its eye moved off of cuba and into the gulf of mexico

Hurricane Ian to unleash 'life-threatening' flooding in Florida as Category 4 storm

By Nicoletta Lanese published

Hurricane Ian will make landfall in Florida on Sept. 28.

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A graphic shows hurricane ian's current position south of cuba, and traces its projected path over western cuba and to the west florida coast

Hurricane Ian to reach Category 3 before hitting Cuba, turning toward West Florida

By Nicoletta Lanese published

Hurricane Ian is approaching Cuba and the western Florida coast.

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A home destroyed by Hurricane Katrina seen on Jan. 7, 2006, in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Which hurricane caused the most damage?

By Michael Dhar published

Hurricane Katrina was the most expensive hurricane in history, while a 1780 storm killed the most people of any hurricane.

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Nanmadol, seen here on Sept. 18, is one of the strongest typhoons to ever make landfall in Japan.

9 million told to evacuate after super typhoon Nanmadol slams southern Japan, heads toward Tokyo

By Mindy Weisberger published

Tens of thousands of people in Japan have already sought shelter from powerful storm Nanmadol, which could be the most destructive in decades.

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A 48-hour timelapse of images captured by NOAA satellites GOES-17 and GOES-West show the remnants of Typhoon Merbok moving into the Bering Sea, from Sept. 15 to Sept. 17.

Devastating floods from Typhoon Merbok soak coastal Alaska

By Stephanie Pappas published

Coastal Alaska is recovering after a weekend of brutal flooding caused by the remnants of Typhoon Merbok.

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a bearded man in a dark blue cap and t shirt, tan shorts and sneakers walks away from the overflooded Turabo river on September 19, 2022 in Caguas, Puerto Rico

Hurricane Fiona hits the Dominican Republic after wiping out Puerto Rico's power grid

By Nicoletta Lanese published

Hurricane Fiona has struck both Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic.

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Ice Samples Reveal a Massive Sun Storm Hit Earth in Ancient Times...And It Could Happen Again

By Charles Q. Choi last updated

A gigantic solar storm hit Earth about 2,600 years ago, one about 10 times stronger than any solar storm recorded in the modern day, a new study finds.

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A digitally enhanced NASA image of hurricane Michael in 2018.

How are hurricanes named?

By Patrick Pester published

Hurricanes often have surprisingly common human names that don't sound very threatening. But where do these names come from?

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two satellite images show a region with a lake to the west and a river running at an angle to the east. The left photo shows the region prior to extreme flooding, whereas the right photo shows the lake and river overflowing into one another and the surrounding area

'Monsoon on steroids' has flooded vast swaths of Pakistan, disturbing satellite images show

By Nicoletta Lanese published

New satellite images capture the extensive flooding in Pakistan.

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