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Topic: Extreme weather

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Remembering Hurricane Katrina

August 27, 2025

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hurricane hunters

Title card for the video, "Remembering Hurricane Katrina: 20 Years Later." The title is shown in white text on a black screen.

A satellite image of a hurricane.

3 ways NOAA Research helps improve extreme weather forecasts

March 6, 2025

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A satellite image of a hurricane.

Photo of Dr. Rick Spinrad, NOAA administrator (left), and Dr. Everette Joseph, Director of the National Center for Atmospheric Research, hold up an expanded Memorandum of Understanding on December 10, 2024 in Washington DC. The MOU will strengthen the partnership between NOAA and NCAR to advance and accelerate our understanding and application of Earth system science.

NOAA, UCAR renew, expand partnership to advance extreme weather research

December 11, 2024

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Photo of Dr. Rick Spinrad, NOAA administrator (left), and Dr. Everette Joseph, Director of the National Center for Atmospheric Research, hold up an expanded Memorandum of Understanding on December 10, 2024 in Washington DC. The MOU will strengthen the partnership between NOAA and NCAR to advance and accelerate our understanding and application of Earth system science.

Photo showing heavy rains from Hurricane Delta caused river flooding in low lying areas of the Southeast on October 17, 2020. Credit: Victor Ward

NOAA, U.S. Department of Transportation team up to advance climate-smart transportation

November 19, 2024

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Photo showing heavy rains from Hurricane Delta caused river flooding in low lying areas of the Southeast on October 17, 2020. Credit: Victor Ward

pupkins

The spooky impact of climate change on Halloween

October 31, 2024

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agriculture & farming

pupkins

Photo of water in the streets during a high tide event on a storm-free day in Charleston, SC

Biden-Harris Administration, NOAA announce $15.3 million to improve climate projections of extreme weather

October 8, 2024

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Inflation Reduction Act

extreme weather

Photo of water in the streets during a high tide event on a storm-free day in Charleston, SC

Close up of rain falling on a tiled roof. The rain looks to be falling hard.

Could extreme rainfall across U.S. Northeast be the 'new normal'?

September 3, 2024

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Close up of rain falling on a tiled roof. The rain looks to be falling hard.

A map from John P. Finley’s booklet, “Tornadoes. What they are and how to observe them; with practical suggestions for the protection of life and property.” showing the path of the Enigma outbreak of tornadoes on February 19, 1884. The path winds through the Northern states of the U.S.

John Park Finley, America’s first tornado forecaster

August 15, 2024

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Heritage stories

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A map from John P. Finley’s booklet, “Tornadoes. What they are and how to observe them; with practical suggestions for the protection of life and property.” showing the path of the Enigma outbreak of tornadoes on February 19, 1884. The path winds through the Northern states of the U.S.

Friday Find: Listen to these tornado safety announcements from the 1960s

May 3, 2024

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Biden-Harris Administration awards $7.2 million to improve climate projections of extreme weather through the Investing in America agenda

November 30, 2023

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Inflation Reduction Act

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