{"674721":{"#nid":"674721","#data":{"type":"external_news","title":"Experts fear hurricane complacency in Savannah ahead of expected active season","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EForecasters are predicting a busy Atlantic hurricane season. The projections point to a potential weather double-whammy, said \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/eas.gatech.edu\/people\/handlos-dr-zachary\u0022\u003EZachary Handlos\u003C\/a\u003E, senior academic professional at the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/eas.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E. \u201cThe\u0026nbsp;forecasts are expecting a higher frequency of storms this year, potentially aligned with record-breaking years like 2020 and 2005,\u201d he noted.\u0026nbsp;\u201cBut then on top of that there\u0027s a high chance of a few major hurricanes that could be thrown in the mix of all the named storms.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThirty named storms formed in 2020. Fifteen Atlantic cyclones became hurricanes in 2005 including Katrina, which caused nearly $200 billion in damage and led to more than 1,800 deaths. Both seasons were influenced by La Nin\u0303a patterns, which involve the cooling of tropical Pacific waters but lead to a reduction in vertical wind shear that acts as a brake against Atlantic hurricanes.\u0026nbsp;This year, warming Atlantic waters and the expected arrival of a La Nin\u0303a pattern are driving expectations for a hyperactive hurricane season. \u201cThe waters are already warmer than usual in the Atlantic, and warm water is a key ingredient for kind of starting off and forming hurricanes,\u201d \u003Cstrong\u003EHandlos\u003C\/strong\u003E said. \u201cIf you mix that trend on top of the possible La Nin\u0303a setup, it\u0027s just a potential recipe for disaster.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EForecasters are predicting a busy Atlantic hurricane season. The projections point to a potential weather double-whammy, said \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/eas.gatech.edu\/people\/handlos-dr-zachary\u0022\u003EZachary Handlos\u003C\/a\u003E, senior academic professional at the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/eas.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E. \u201cThe\u0026nbsp;forecasts are expecting a higher frequency of storms this year, potentially aligned with record-breaking years like 2020 and 2005,\u201d he noted.\u0026nbsp;\u201cBut then on top of that there\u0027s a high chance of a few major hurricanes that could be thrown in the mix of all the named storms.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThirty named storms formed in 2020. Fifteen Atlantic cyclones became hurricanes in 2005 including Katrina, which caused nearly $200 billion in damage and led to more than 1,800 deaths. Both seasons were influenced by La Nin\u0303a patterns, which involve the cooling of tropical Pacific waters but lead to a reduction in vertical wind shear that acts as a brake against Atlantic hurricanes.\u0026nbsp;This year, warming Atlantic waters and the expected arrival of a La Nin\u0303a pattern are driving expectations for a hyperactive hurricane season. \u201cThe waters are already warmer than usual in the Atlantic, and warm water is a key ingredient for kind of starting off and forming hurricanes,\u201d \u003Cstrong\u003EHandlos\u003C\/strong\u003E said. \u201cIf you mix that trend on top of the possible La Nin\u0303a setup, it\u0027s just a potential recipe for disaster.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":"","uid":"36583","created_gmt":"2024-05-14 19:35:33","changed_gmt":"2024-05-16 14:51:25","author":"lvidal7","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","publication":"Savannah Now","field_article_url":"","publication_url":"https:\/\/www.savannahnow.com\/story\/news\/environment\/2024\/05\/13\/explosive-hurricane-season-raises-concern-over-savannahs-readiness\/73648069007\/","dateline":{"date":"2024-05-13T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2024-05-13T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"1278","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"364801","name":"School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences (EAS)"}],"categories":[{"id":"154","name":"Environment"},{"id":"150","name":"Physics and Physical Sciences"},{"id":"134","name":"Student and Faculty"}],"keywords":[{"id":"4896","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"166926","name":"School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences"},{"id":"189478","name":"Atlantic hurricane season"},{"id":"192254","name":"cos-climate"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}