Tropical Cyclone

Within a week of Hurricane Matthew's close bypass along the southeastern coast of Florida on October 7, an AIR damage survey team was on its way south.

Florida's near 11-year drought of landfalling hurricanes may have ended when Hermine came ashore 23 miles south of Tallahassee on September 2, 2016, but the most memorable U.S. hurricane of the season will most likely be Matthew.

Atmospheric rivers hit the headlines from time to time.

By the end of this September, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) will have changed the criteria used to determine the amount of financial security a company must maintain for their oil and gas leases in federal waters.

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

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

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.

The entry period for participation in AIR's first external U.S. hurricane contest closed on May 31, 2016—just ahead of the official start to the season—and I'm glad to report that there's been a terrific response.

Located on the Pacific Ring of Fire, Indonesia has seen more than its share of natural disasters.

Due to the large number of tropical cyclones that form over the warm water of the Northwest Pacific Basin and the 8,700 miles of its coastline, China is impacted by more tropical cyclones each year than any other country.