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a state of noisy, confused activity
economic news that unleashed a hurricane on the trading floor
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Recent Examples of hurricanes
However, there are few states that are more threatened than Florida, where nearly 75% of residents live in coastal areas impacted by rising sea levels, intensifying hurricanes, and relentless heat.
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Colleen Hamilton, Them, 11 Dec. 2024
The year of 2024 also saw several hurricanes ravage entire communities, and demand for that real estate will reflect that history.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
As record heat spread over our planet again this year, Atlantic hurricanes fueled by warm waters hit the United States hard.
—Joe Spring, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Dec. 2024
Climate risks will bake into homes prices The risk of extreme weather and natural disasters may anchor down home prices or slow down price growth in areas like coastal Florida, California and parts of Texas, which are at high risk of hurricanes, wildfires or other disasters, Redfin expects.
—Ana Teresa Solá, CNBC, 8 Dec. 2024
Major hurricanes -- Category 3 and above -- are not usually seen until September 1, according to the National Hurricane Center.
—Isabella O’Malley and Mary Katherine Wildeman The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 30 Nov. 2024
The three hurricanes combined also have been tied to 63 deaths in Florida.
—Jim Turner, Orlando Sentinel, 29 Nov. 2024
Before the season began, scientists warned there were likely to be a lot of hurricanes.
—Greg Allen, NPR, 29 Nov. 2024
Michael Mann, a climate scientist at the University of Pennsylvania says climate change is making hurricanes more powerful and deadly.
—Greg Allen, NPR, 29 Nov. 2024
Colleen Hamilton, Them, 11 Dec. 2024
The year of 2024 also saw several hurricanes ravage entire communities, and demand for that real estate will reflect that history.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
As record heat spread over our planet again this year, Atlantic hurricanes fueled by warm waters hit the United States hard.
—Joe Spring, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Dec. 2024
Climate risks will bake into homes prices The risk of extreme weather and natural disasters may anchor down home prices or slow down price growth in areas like coastal Florida, California and parts of Texas, which are at high risk of hurricanes, wildfires or other disasters, Redfin expects.
—Ana Teresa Solá, CNBC, 8 Dec. 2024
Major hurricanes -- Category 3 and above -- are not usually seen until September 1, according to the National Hurricane Center.
—Isabella O’Malley and Mary Katherine Wildeman The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 30 Nov. 2024
The three hurricanes combined also have been tied to 63 deaths in Florida.
—Jim Turner, Orlando Sentinel, 29 Nov. 2024
Before the season began, scientists warned there were likely to be a lot of hurricanes.
—Greg Allen, NPR, 29 Nov. 2024
Michael Mann, a climate scientist at the University of Pennsylvania says climate change is making hurricanes more powerful and deadly.
—Greg Allen, NPR, 29 Nov. 2024
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“Hurricanes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hurricanes. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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