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Hurricanes

Why do hurricanes have names?Why do hurricanes have names?
Angela Chen
How to be prepared for a hurricaneHow to be prepared for a hurricane
Irma is now one of the strongest hurricanes ever recorded in the AtlanticIrma is now one of the strongest hurricanes ever recorded in the Atlantic
13 Houston Superfund sites remain flooded after Hurricane Harvey13 Houston Superfund sites remain flooded after Hurricane Harvey
Harvey’s not over, but Hurricane Irma is now headed toward the East CoastHarvey’s not over, but Hurricane Irma is now headed toward the East Coast
Harvey’s flooding is triggering chemical spills, which could cause other environmental disastersHarvey’s flooding is triggering chemical spills, which could cause other environmental disasters
Some cancer treatments canceled at major Texas hospital in wake of Harvey floodingSome cancer treatments canceled at major Texas hospital in wake of Harvey flooding
Here’s how to deal with those clumps of floating fire ants in HoustonHere’s how to deal with those clumps of floating fire ants in Houston
Tropical storm Harvey has set a new record for rain in the continental USTropical storm Harvey has set a new record for rain in the continental US
Why do hoaxes go viral during natural disasters like Hurricane Harvey?Why do hoaxes go viral during natural disasters like Hurricane Harvey?
Harvey will continue to dump rain on flooded areas through WednesdayHarvey will continue to dump rain on flooded areas through Wednesday
How did Hurricane Harvey get so strong?How did Hurricane Harvey get so strong?
NASA prepares (yet again) to launch weather satellites from the belly of a planeNASA prepares (yet again) to launch weather satellites from the belly of a plane
Why there aren’t enough cholera vaccines to help HaitiWhy there aren’t enough cholera vaccines to help Haiti
NASA’s Kennedy Space Center suffers limited damage after brush with Hurricane MatthewNASA’s Kennedy Space Center suffers limited damage after brush with Hurricane Matthew
How Hurricane Matthew surprised everyone and became a catastrophic stormHow Hurricane Matthew surprised everyone and became a catastrophic storm
Hurricane Matthew could fuel an already deadly cholera epidemic in Haiti

Flooding can spread the water-borne illness

Alessandra Potenza
Matt Drudge is an idiot who could be making a hurricane more dangerousMatt Drudge is an idiot who could be making a hurricane more dangerous
After ravaging Haiti, Hurricane Matthew is headed to the USAfter ravaging Haiti, Hurricane Matthew is headed to the US
NYC subway tunnel used by 225,000 people a day will shut down for 18 months

The L Trainpocalypse is nigh

Andrew J. Hawkins
Tweets about Hurricane Sandy were a good predictor of storm damage, study suggestsTweets about Hurricane Sandy were a good predictor of storm damage, study suggests
NASA releases space-eye view of Hurricane Patricia from the ISSNASA releases space-eye view of Hurricane Patricia from the ISS
The strongest hurricane ever recorded will hit Mexico this afternoonThe strongest hurricane ever recorded will hit Mexico this afternoon
‘Female’ hurricanes cause more deaths, but only because people don’t take them seriously‘Female’ hurricanes cause more deaths, but only because people don’t take them seriously
Hurricane Sandy: a record-breaking storm rocks America’s east coastHurricane Sandy: a record-breaking storm rocks America’s east coast
Outdated maps of New York linked to surprise Hurricane Sandy devastationOutdated maps of New York linked to surprise Hurricane Sandy devastation
Google donates 17,000 Nexus 7 tablets to Hurricane Sandy victims in New YorkGoogle donates 17,000 Nexus 7 tablets to Hurricane Sandy victims in New York
Verizon bringing FiOS to Fire Island to make up for Hurricane Sandy damageVerizon bringing FiOS to Fire Island to make up for Hurricane Sandy damage
NASA’s new hurricane hunters are the drones that tracked Bin LadenNASA’s new hurricane hunters are the drones that tracked Bin Laden
Air pollution may have led to fewer hurricanes, study findsAir pollution may have led to fewer hurricanes, study finds
Disaster, meet opportunity: Verizon’s plan to push wireless on copper landline customersDisaster, meet opportunity: Verizon’s plan to push wireless on copper landline customers
System restore: how archivists salvaged 1,500 volumes of digital art from Sandy’s floodwatersSystem restore: how archivists salvaged 1,500 volumes of digital art from Sandy’s floodwaters
Palantir’s terrorist-tracking technology used for Hurricane Sandy reliefPalantir’s terrorist-tracking technology used for Hurricane Sandy relief
Into the vault: the operation to rescue Manhattan’s drowned internet

Hurricane Sandy’s storm surge flooded Verizon’s downtown office, rendering miles of copper wiring useless

Dante D'Orazio
How Time used Instagram for fast, beautiful Hurricane Sandy coverageHow Time used Instagram for fast, beautiful Hurricane Sandy coverage
‘Years of work’ lost as Hurricane Sandy drowns rat colonies at NYU disease research labs‘Years of work’ lost as Hurricane Sandy drowns rat colonies at NYU disease research labs
Post-hurricane, New York’s internet industry runs on dieselPost-hurricane, New York’s internet industry runs on diesel
In Hurricane Sandy’s path: a glimpse of NYC after the storm
During Hurricane Sandy, misinformation and fact-checking clash on TwitterDuring Hurricane Sandy, misinformation and fact-checking clash on Twitter
Hurricane Sandy: NYC tweets, Instagrams, and crowdsources an unfolding disasterHurricane Sandy: NYC tweets, Instagrams, and crowdsources an unfolding disaster

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