Three massive storms slam U.S. and Japan, each with climate change ties
Posted on AllSides September 19th, 2022
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NOAA
Three blockbuster storms struck different coasts this weekend, causing widespread damage in Puerto Rico, Alaska and Japan.
The big picture: Each storm either exhibited unusual characteristics in its formation and intensification or in its interaction with built infrastructure.
Their damage offers examples of what we can expect more of in a rapidly warming world.
In Alaska: The most intense storm ever recorded in the Bering Sea during the month of September blasted communities across a 1,000-mile stretch of Alaska's western coastline with hurricane-force winds and record storm surge flooding.