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Twenty Years Ago, Isabel Punched Above Its Weight
Hurricanes and the Outer Banks go together like cats and mice. It’s not exactly a productive pairing for one of them, but it’s also hard … <a href="https://climate.ncsu.edu/blog/2023/09/twenty-years-ago-isabel-punched-above-its-weight/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Read more</a>
Florence After Five: Inundated Ecosystems
This is the third in a four-part blog post series remembering Hurricane Florence for its five-year anniversary. More than 100 miles from the ocean, a … <a href="https://climate.ncsu.edu/blog/2023/09/florence-after-five-inundated-ecosystems/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Read more</a>
Florence After Five: Communities, Disconnected
This is the second in a four-part blog post series remembering Hurricane Florence for its five-year anniversary. During the days-long deluge from Hurricane Florence, even … <a href="https://climate.ncsu.edu/blog/2023/09/florence-after-five-communities-disconnected/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Read more</a>
Florence After Five: An Anxious Arrival
This is the first in a four-part blog post series remembering Hurricane Florence for its five-year anniversary. Within arm’s reach on the desk of Steve … <a href="https://climate.ncsu.edu/blog/2023/09/florence-after-five-an-anxious-arrival/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Read more</a>
Rapid Reaction: Idalia Ends August on a Wet Note
The first tropical storm of the season to affect North Carolina lashed the southeastern part of the state with rain and wind, but apparently caused … <a href="https://climate.ncsu.edu/blog/2023/08/rapid-reaction-idalia-ends-august-on-a-wet-note/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Read more</a>
Smoke and Storms Fill the Skies in June
Cool and at times smoky conditions continued in June, while a week of showers and storms reversed the dry pattern we started the month with. … <a href="https://climate.ncsu.edu/blog/2023/07/smoke-and-storms-fill-the-skies-in-june/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Read more</a>
Wet Weekends Continue in a Shower-Soaked April
Regular rainfall in April made for a wet month, and continued a string of wet weekends this year. Warm and windy weather also fanned the … <a href="https://climate.ncsu.edu/blog/2023/05/wet-weekends-continue-in-a-shower-soaked-april/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Read more</a>