Tag: cyclone
thousands of victims and displaced persons after the passage of cyclone Emnati
Forty-eight hours after cyclone Emnati, more than 51,000 victims and 45,000 displaced people have been counted by the National Office for Risk and Disaster Management, which held a press conference…
After the passage of Cyclone Batsirai, it’s time to take stock in Madagascar
The cyclone killed at least ten people and displaced 43,000 according to a BNGRC report. In Mahanoro, life has already slowly resumed its course. With our special correspondent in Mahanoro,…
Cyclone Batsirai: why Reunion is on red alert
“The worst is not over”. Jacques Billant, the prefect of Reunion, was particularly worried this Thursday morning. Cyclone Batsirai has already caused damage and injuries to a dozen people on…
“Cyclone bomb” in the United States: an extreme phenomenon… and a sensitive term
Blizzard, snow, gusts of wind… A “cyclonic bomb” hit the eastern United States this weekend. This storm, characterized by the explosive power of rapid drops in atmospheric pressure, blanketed much…
How does climate change favor the development of epidemics?
The rise in temperatures and the multiplication of extreme weather phenomena have an impact on the development of epidemics, but often in an indirect way. How does climate change promote…
What is the difference between a hurricane and a tornado?
Hurricanes and tornadoes are the most destructive wind phenomena on the planet. Although they can occur in the same place, and sometimes at the same time, they are two separate…
Tropical cyclones, hurricanes and typhoons will increasingly strike in mid-latitudes
Tropical cyclones, they only form … in the tropics! This is obvious that could change with anthropogenic global warming. Researchers believe that this type of low pressure system could soon…
Hurricanes are more frequent for 150 years
Models of the history of the climate show a significant increase in hurricanes in the North Atlantic over the past 150 years. You will also be interested [EN VIDÉO] Incredible…
Hurricanes and typhoons will strike more at mid-latitudes
Tropical cyclones, they only form … in the tropics! This is obvious that could change with anthropogenic global warming. Researchers believe that this type of low pressure system could soon…
Is Super Typhoon Rai a taste of what lies ahead?
Super-Typhoon Rai ravaged the Philippines between December 14 and 18, with winds exceeding 250 km / h and massive submersion of the coast. Warming Pacific waters and rising sea levels…