• Why Is It So Hard to Predict If a Tsunami is Going to Strike?

    Why Is It So Hard to Predict If a Tsunami is Going to Strike?

    If you live anywhere on the west coast of North America, you probably woke up to quite a surprise on Tuesday.  Early in the morning, NOAA’s National Tsunami Warning Center issued tsunami warnings for the south coast of Alaska and north coast of British Columbia.  This came after a powerful magnitude 7.9 earthquake rocked the Gulf…

  • How Will Puerto Rico’s Power Crisis End after Hurricane Maria?

    How Will Puerto Rico’s Power Crisis End after Hurricane Maria?

    Puerto Rico was an extremely vulnerable target for Hurricane Maria.  The island has been facing an extreme financial crisis that has been building for decades. Nearly 43% of its residents live in poverty.  The only electric company on the island, PREPA is about $9 billion in debt and has been operating with outdated equipment for…

  • How To Keep Yourself Informed of Hurricane Irma’s Path

    How To Keep Yourself Informed of Hurricane Irma’s Path

    If you live anywhere near the east coast of the United States, you’re probably tracking Hurricane Irma.  Especially if you live in Florida or any of the south-eastern United States.  To be honest, it looks kind of scary.  Hurricane Irma (which I keep hearing as Norma in my head), is one of the most powerful…