July 2016

When a hurricane makes landfall, the greatest threat to life and property is sometimes storm surge rather than wind.

In the winter of 2015/2016, three consecutive storms—Desmond, Eva, and Frank—brought severe flooding to the UK.

The best way to gather information about hurricanes is to get as close to them as possible.

Three weeks ago, AIR released version 4.0 of Touchstone®. To meet the needs of ever more diverse user groups this release focused on depth, enhancing many of the functional areas to improve the overall user experience and streamline workflows for existing capabilities within the robust platform. 

What ultimately became Typhoon Nepartak was born on July 2, making 2016 the second-latest starting western Pacific (WPAC) typhoon season—just a shade ahead (in the standings) of 1973, when Wilda formed on July 1, and several days behind 1998, when Nichole formed on July 9.