Rise of the Super Storms

Watch the NOVA documentary, Rise of the Super Storms, in the link below:

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  1. What were the three major superstorms of 2017 and where did they occur?
  2. What did weather forecasters believe initially about hurricane Harvey?
  3. In which part of TX was the evacuation ordered in anticipation of hurricane Harvey?
  4. Why were officials hesitant to order an evacuation of Houston?
  5. What was the wind speed when hurricane Harvey reached land?
  6. What category of hurricane was it?
  7. What happens within the eye of the hurricane?
  8. What to the intensity of Harvey as progressed?
  9. How did the heat impact the amount of rain?
  10. What are the two major concerns with a hurricane like Harvey?
  11. How much rain was forecasted for Harvey?
  12. Why did it take so long for the flood waters to recede from hurricane Harvey?
  13. What is the “unseen power” of a wetland, according to Erin Kinney?
  14. What types of contaminants polluted the flood waters?
  15. What was the wind strength of Irma? How long did it last?
  16. Instead of heading right for FL, where did Irma go first?
  17. Which parts of FL were evacuated in preparation of Irma?
  18. How many deaths in FL were attributed to hurricane Irma?
  19. What challenges remain after the hurricane has passed?
  20. What do the producers of the program believe is to blame for why 3 major catastrophic hurricanes occurred in 2017?
  1. What has been the environmental impact of widespread fossil fuel use over many decades?
  2. What is the current rate of sea level increasing?
  3. What do scientists predict regarding future hurricanes?
  4. How long did it take for power to be restored in Puerto Rico?