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A New Threat: Surprise Hurricanes

A New Threat: Surprise Hurricanes

The Daily vor 3 Jahren

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Hurricane Otis, which killed more than two dozen people in
southern Mexico this week, exemplified a phenomenon that
meteorologists fear will become more and more common: a severe
hurricane that arrives with little warning or time to prepare.

Judson Jones, who covers natural disasters for The Times,
explains why Hurricane Otis packed such an unexpected punch.

Guest: Judson Jones, who covers natural disasters and Earth’s
changing climate for The New York Times.

Background reading:

On Tuesday morning, few meteorologists were talking about
Otis. By Wednesday morning, the “catastrophic storm” had left a
trail of destruction in Mexico and drawn attention from around
the globe. What happened?

The hurricane, one of the more powerful Category 5 storms to
batter the region, created what one expert called a “nightmare
scenario” for a popular tourist coastline.

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