Tracking the Twisters
Days before Hurricane Milton arrived, people all over Palm Beach County were getting ready. Storm shutters went up. Gas tanks were filled. Stores of bottled water and non-perishable foods were stockpiled. By the time the storm finally started to reach our area, residents were prepared for a hurricane. What they weren’t prepared for were the dozens of tornadoes that swept […] The post Tracking the Twisters first appeared on Palm Beach Florida Weekly.
Joy Moses Hall: Storm surge and hurricane rain
A brutal cyclone season now simmers down; from savage storm surges in coastal Florida to ruthless rain faraway in western North Carolina, the long recovery begins. The devastation of a hurricane starts with sunny days. Sunbeams and Sol-shine spread to Earth from the Sun, warming our oceans, especially in the tropics where the Sun’s strong arc sizzles high overhead, baking the bounding brine. Warm oceans heat the air above. When...
What impact can storms have on your mental health?
Storm Ashley has swept the news into a frenzy over the last few days, due to flooding, power outages and travel problems in parts of the UK.Extreme weather events like this often heighten anxiety and stress, and can also have a significant impact on our mental health.The drama of floods and lightning bolts can be scary, so we have spoken to experts who have explained why storms affect us so much, and what we can do to cope with them.How does stormy weather impact people’s mood and behaviour?“Weather can have a real impact on not only our ‘in the...