With the tropical storm predicted to be a major hurricane by Monday, a prolonged life-threatening flood threat is expected for Jamaica, eastern Cuba, and Hispaniola. The post Melissa’s slowdown is bad news for the central Caribbean appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.| Yale Climate Connections
The track forecast is more uncertain than usual, but Melissa is likely to bring colossal rains and life-threatening flooding to multiple islands in the Caribbean. The post Tropical Storm Melissa not yet strengthening, but still expected to become a dangerous Caribbean hurricane appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.| Yale Climate Connections
But you can buy a separate flood insurance policy – a step experts are urging people to take as floods get more extreme and common, even outside of high-risk flood zones. The post Your homeowner’s insurance policy almost certainly doesn’t cover floods appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.| Yale Climate Connections
It’s still uncertain which way Melissa will track, and how quickly, but the storm is likely to bring colossal rains and life-threatening flooding to multiple islands in the Caribbean. The post Tropical Storm Melissa on track to be a dangerous Caribbean hurricane appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.| Yale Climate Connections
No matter whether Invest 98L becomes a tropical storm later this week, it could lead to serious flooding.| Yale Climate Connections
Tropical Storm Gabrielle in the central Atlantic is the basin’s first tropical cyclone since Tropical Storm Fernand dissipated on August 28.| Yale Climate Connections
It’s been one of the least active years on record for tropical cyclones in the Northern Hemisphere. That could change soon.| Yale Climate Connections
Flash flood warnings from the National Weather Service have hit a record pace this year, while the Atlantic hurricane season stays at a low ebb.| Yale Climate Connections
More than 100 people died in the flash floods. The disaster has the fingerprints of climate change all over it.| Yale Climate Connections
The year 2025 is on pace to be a top-four hottest year on record globally.| Yale Climate Connections