There is a very real risk of catastrophic coastal and inland flooding from #Debby. While coastal NFIP take-up is healthy in Florida / Georgia / South Carolina, it drops considerably once you go inland. A very large portion of water-related damage may go uninsured.

Do not underestimate #Debby just because it's predicted to make landfall as a Category 1 hurricane! #Debby poses two major threats: 1) Storm Surge Threat: Expect 6 to 10 ft of inundation above ground level from the Suwannee River to the Ochlockonee River, FL. Evacuation orders

The outer bands of #Debby are rolling in. Driving through floodwaters? Bad idea. Just 12 inches can sweep away most cars, and 2 feet can snag SUVs and trucks. Stay out of the water and stay safe! #FloodSafety #FLwx

NWS and NOAA's latest data reveal the 3-day rainfall totals from #Debby across the Southeast as of 08/06/2024 8 AM ET. I've compared these totals to the average annual precipitation for each location. Several regions have already received over 20% of their yearly rainfall, with

#Debby is causing widespread #flooding across the East Coast due to severe and, in some areas, unprecedented rainfall! As of August 7th, 2 PM ET, here is the flood situation in the Southeast: 🟣 6 gauges - major flooding 🔴 12 gauges - moderate flooding 🟠 37 gauges - minor

Honored to contribute to the The New York Times story "7 Years After ‘Summer of Hell,’ the Subway Is Approaching Another Crisis". The MTA and NJ Transit remain highly vulnerable due to age and stress from heat and storms. #CongestionPricing was a promising strategy to fund renovations,

"New York City infrastructure is one of the oldest in the US," and power lines and other equipment can be vulnerable to heat because they're nearing the end of their lifespan," says Columbia Climate School LDEO postdoc Dr. Mona Hemmati. Via Bloomberg. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Disasters during the Summer of Hell were not tied to a single malfunction, but a string of engineering emergencies that resulted from decades of deferred repairs to the subway network, says Columbia Climate School LDEO postdoc Dr. Mona Hemmati. Via The New York Times. nytimes.com/2024/08/08/nyr…

Excited to share that I’m starting a new chapter as Assistant VP in Analytics R&D at Gallagher Re in NYC! Grateful for the past 3 years at Columbia's Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, where I learned and grew alongside incredible scientists. Special thanks to Adam Sobel ,

#JCRR RESEARCH ARTICLE NOTIFICATION: Authors Fosu et al assess future #TropicalCyclone risk using downscaled 1 CMIP6 projections: journalofcrr.com/research/02-01… LDEO @aon_plc Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam Steve Bowen Dr. Mona Hemmati Adam Sobel Northern Gulf Inst HPC2atMSU MSU Department of Geosciences

#AL91 now has a 90% chance of development over the next 7 days, per the NHC. GEFS suggests more robust trajectories compared to ECMWF. While models are uncertain if it will reach hurricane strength, heavy rainfall could impact parts of Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama

According to the latest NHC update (5 PM EST, Sep 9), Tropical Storm #Francine is expected to strengthen into a Cat 2 hurricane, with landfall projected for Wednesday along the Louisiana coast. However, it's still uncertain whether it will make landfall as a Cat 2 hurricane or if

No state has taken more hurricane landfalls than Louisiana since 2000. #Francine would mark the 13th landfalling storm during this time, and 7th since 2017. Note: This graphic includes statistics based on the strongest and/or first US mainland landfall point per storm.