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Newly released satellite images show how Katrina built up force over the sea before lashing the Louisiana coast. Warm waters in the Gulf of Mexico caused Katrina to strengthen into a category five hurricane. When she hit land, she slowed down, releasing huge amounts of rain. It was this, rather than her winds, that caused much of the damage.
2005-08-30
satellite rain weather Katrina hurricane New OrleansPoland and the Czech Republic are the latest countries to have been hit by a storm that has swept northern Europe leaving at least 43 people dead. At least six people were reported killed in Poland as winds of more than 200km/h were recorded. Germany, the UK, France, Belgium, and the Netherlands were picking themselves up on Friday after the storm passed.
2007-01-19
weather stormTyphoons can trigger imperceptible, slow earthquakes, researchers say. ... This gentle release causes an earthquake that dissipates its energy over several hours rather than a few potentially devastating seconds.
2009-06-11
earthquake typhoon weather pressureThe eerie, "noctilucent clouds" clouds form at the edge of space, far higher in the atmosphere than more familiar clouds.
2010-07-19
cloud atmosphere toread space meteorology weatherAn extreme storm may have contributed to the deaths of famed climbers George Mallory and Andrew Irvine as they tried to reach Everest's summit in 1924. ... The storm caused a pressure drop big enough to deprive the climbers of oxygen, the new study proposes.
2010-08-03
pressure storm Mount Everest climbing weather history record