Hurricane Season 2017 Information

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Coastal Resilience Center experts discussing Hurricane Harvey, Hurricane Irma, Hurricane Maria and Hurricane Jose in the news media:

Hurricane Jose:

Larry Atkinson, Old Dominion University:

• As sea levels climb, storms that once might have been an afterthought can have an impact by The Virginian-Pilot (10.6.17)

Hurricane Maria:

Rick Luettich, UNC-Chapel Hill:

• Hurricane Maria continues north, NHC places North Carolina coast under watches and warnings by Carteret County Times-News (9.25.17)

Ismael Pagán-Trinidad, University of Puerto Rico-Mayagüez:

• Inside Puerto Rico’s struggle to recover a month after hurricane by The Wall Street Journal (10.20.17)

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Hurricane Irma:

Gavin Smith, UNC-Chapel Hill:

• Irma may spare Chapel Hill, but experts say Chapel Hill must prepare for next storm by Jay Siebold //Carolina Connection (9.9.17)

Rick Luettich, UNC-Chapel Hill:

• Irma’s girth and path made for a bizarre Florida storm surge by Seth Borenstein and Claire Galofaro // The Associated Press (9.12.17)
• Irma slammed Florida but it could have been much worse by Emma Fidel // Vice News (9.12.17)
• Coastal Daybreak: Dr. Rick Luettich by WTKF (9.12.17)
• The monster surge that wasn’t: Why Irma caused less flooding than expected by Henry Fountain and Brad Plumer // The New York Times (9.11.17)
• Hurricane Irma’s storm surge by CBS News (9.10.17)
• Georgia coast braces for potential storm surge by J. Cindy Hill // Georgia Public Broadcasting (9.10.17)
• Officials: Go now if going; curfew overnight by Mary Landers, Savannah Morning News (9.10.17)

Phil Berke, Texas A&M:

• How to build hurricane-proof cities by Vann R. Newkirk II // The Atlantic (9.12.17)

Casey Dietrich, North Carolina State University:

• Hurricane Irma lets North Carolina off easy by Lilli Mercho // The Daily Tar Heel (9.13.17)

Isaac Ginis, University of Rhode Island:

• URI Professor of Oceanography talks Hurricane Harvey, Hurricane Irma, and his Hurricane Rhody model on State of Mind by Lexi Criss // Fox Providence (9.13.17) 
• Irma and Newfoundland’s stormy future by Ashley Fitzpatrick // The Telegram (9.8.17)

Scott Hagen, Louisiana State University:

• Shorelines drained in eerie effect of Hurricane Irma by Ray Sanchez // CNN (9.10.17)
• The topography of Florida’s coastline could heighten the destructive power of Irma’s waves by Robert Ferris // CNBC (9.8.17)

Jennifer Horney, Texas A&M University:

• Hurricane Irma: How communities build back after disaster, hopefully stronger than before by Leslie Young // Global News (9.12.17)

Barry Keim, Louisiana State University:

• Think you’ve had enough storms? Brace yourself for next few months by Kimberly Miller // Palm Beach Post (9.15.17)
• Will 2017 be the strongest hurricane season on record? by Leandra Bernstein // WJLA (9.11.17)
• We’re past the statistical peak of an extremely active hurricane season by WWLTV (9.11.17)
• Irma’s threat to U.S increases, but New Orleans still seems safe by Mark Schleifstein // The New Orleans Times-Picayune (9.4.17)
• Will Hurricane Irma hit Louisiana? New Orleans’ mayor wants residents to ‘pay close attention’ by Sarah Friedman // Bustle (9.5.17)

Sandra Knight, University of Maryland:

• Could Washington, D.C. survive if a major hurricane hits? by Fox 5 DC (9.22.17)
• A deeper look into the levee system on the National Mall by Lauren DeMarco // Fox 5 DC (9.22.17)
• How do cities rebuild after hurricanes like Harvey and Irma? by Oliver Milman // The Guardian (9.8.17)

Don Resio, University of North Florida:

• UNF researchers trying to change storm surge prediction models by Lindsey Boetsch, WTLV (9.6.17)
• A city that never drains by Tampa Bay Times (10.6.17)

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Hurricane Harvey:

Gavin Smith, UNC-Chapel Hill:

• Hurricane Harvey damages set to break Katrina record by Chloe Anagnos // American Institute for Economic Research (9.12.17)
• Seeking refuge in Houston by BBC World Service (9.10.17)
• In the wake of Harvey and Irma, how money moves through government and into disaster aid relief by AirTalk/KPCC (9.7.17)
• After shelters, some Harvey victims will move to vacant Houston apartments by Aaron Schrank // Marketplace/National Public Radio (8.31.17)
• A storm forces Houston, the limitless city, to consider its limits by Manny Fernandez and Richard Fausett // The New York Times (8.31.17)
• Storm Harvey breaks record of rainfall and worsens disaster by Rafael Mathus Ruiz // La Nacion (8.30.17)
• Experts say it could take Houston years to fully recover from Harvey by Tom McCarthy //The Guardian (8.29.17)
• Hurricane Harvey recovery could take years, and the storm’s not even over by Lilli Petersen // Elite Daily (8.29.17)

Rick Luettich, UNC-Chapel Hill:

• Snapshot: Storm surge prediction tool helps emergency managers prepare by Department of Homeland Security Science & Technology Directorate (9.14.17)
• Interview with Dr. Rick Luettich of the UNC Institute of Marine Sciences by CB Cotton // WITN (9.6.17)
• New Orleans, state reviewing Irma evacuation plans, just in case by Mark Schleifstein // The New Orleans Times-Picayune (9.5.17)
• Nearly a year later, hurricanes hit close to home…again by Charlotte Harris //The Daily Tar Heel (9.5.17)
• What is it about the rainfall of hurricanes that makes it difficult to predict? by BBC World Service (8.30.17)
• NC researchers help Louisiana officials with storm surge forecast by Pierce Legeion // WNCT (8.29.17)
• Perfect confluence led to destructive storm by Lisa Friedman // Boston Globe (8.29.17)
• How Hurricane Harvey became so destructive by Lisa Friedman and John Schwartz // The New York Times / The Boston Globe / The Straits Times (8.28.17)
• UNC researcher on the ‘most deadly’ part of hurricanes by WRAL (8.27.17)
• Who from NC will help with Hurricane Harvey recovery? by Camila Molina // The News & Observer (8.27.17)
• Dr. Rick Luettich discusses Hurricane Harvey storm surge by MSNBC (8.26.17)

Phil Berke, Texas A&M University:

• How Houston can become more resilient to future floods by Adele Peters // Fast Company (8.29.17)
• Why is Houston so vulnerable to devastating floods? by Pro. Philip R. Berke // BBC News (8.31.17)

Clint Dawson, University of Texas-Austin:

• Harvey Special Part 2 – Dr. Clint Dawson on storm surge forecasting by DesignSafe Radio (8.26.17)
• UT supercomputer helps track Harvey by Alyssa Goard // KXAN (8.24.17)

Jennifer Horney, Texas A&M University:

• Harvey exposes another gap between rich and poor by Jordan Blum // Houston Chronicle (1.5.18)
• Harvey damaged 13 toxic waste sites. It could take years to know the true health risks by Nidhi Subbaraman and Peter Aldhous // Buzzfeed News (9.3.17)
• The chemical dangers in Houston’s Manchester neighborhood by National Public Radio (9.2.17)
• Tool for tracking an equitable recovery by Katie Kirsch and Jaimie Hicks Masterson // Center for Disaster Philanthropy (9.2.17)

Isaac Ginis, University of Rhode Island:

• Did climate change lead to Hurricane Harvey? by Rebecca Turco // ABC 6 (8.30.17)
• RI Red Cross workers on standby during Hurricane Harvey by Ian Opaluch and Pete Manglone // WPRI (8.25.17)

Barry Keim, Louisiana State University:

• Hurricane Harvey: Could it happen in Palm Beach County by Kimberly Miller, Palm Beach Post (9.1.17)
• How does two feet of rainfall become 10 feet of flooding? by Ryan F. Mandlebaum // Gizmodo (8.29.17)
• State climatologist compares Katrina, Harvey by WWLTV (8.29.17)
• Uncertainty in Louisiana as Harvey heads for Texas by The Associated Press (8.25.17)
• Harvey to be major rainmaker in Louisiana by WWLTV (8.24.17)

Sandra Knight, University of Maryland:

• ‘500-year’ flood events are happening more often than you think by CBS News (9.8.17)
• The myth of the 100-year flood by Ariel Wittenberg // E&E News (8.30.17)
• Climate change has ‘loaded the dice’ on the frequency of 100-year floods by Chris D’Angelo // Huffington Post (8.30.17)
• Facing at least $10 billion in flood insurance claims: Former FEMA deputy admin. by CNBC (8.30.17)
• Could Texas-level flooding happen in DC? by Fox 5 DC (8.29.17)
• What Is A 500-Year Flood? Post-Harvey Rainfall Is Drowning Parts Of Texas by Madhuri Sathish // Bustle (8.29.17)
• A ‘500-year flood’ could happen sooner than you think. Here’s why. by Nadja Popovich and Claire O’Neill // The New York Times (8.28.17)

Brant Mitchell, Louisiana State University:

• As Harvey spreads east, the excruciating choice of whether to evacuate by Tom Ashbrook //WBUR (8.30.17)

Don Resio, University of North Florida:

• What happens when a superstorm hits D.C.? by Justin Nobel // Rolling Stone (9.21.17)

Gerry Galloway, University of Maryland (Advisory Board member): 

• What happens when a superstorm hits D.C.? by Justin Nobel // Rolling Stone (9.21.17)
• Urban sprawl in spotlight after historic Houston floods by Jean-Louis Santini // Phys.org (9.2.17)
• As Hurricane Harvey’s price tag skyrockets, a reckoning on climate costs looms by Karen Savage // Climate Liability News (9.1.17)
• Blame Harvey’s torrential rain, not development, for massive flooding, planning experts say by Josh Siegel // Washington Examiner (8.30.17)
• Houston’s ‘wild west’ growth by Shawn Boburg and Beth Reinhard //The Washington Post (8.29.17)

Chad Berginnis, Association of State Floodplain Managers (Advisory Board member):

• In the wake of Harvey and Irma, how money moves through government and into disaster aid relief by AirTalk/KPCC (9.7.17)

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