News stories continued.
Hurricane History
In
addition, Dr. Chris Landsea, National Hurricane Center, has noted that
many hurricanes went undetected before the advent of satellites.
|
Decade |
All Category 1-5 |
Major Category 3,4,5 |
|
1900-1909 |
15 |
6 |
|
1910-1919 |
20 |
8 |
|
1920-1929 |
15 |
5 |
|
1930-1939 |
17 |
8 |
|
1940-1949 |
23 |
8 |
|
1950-1959 |
18 |
9 |
|
1960-1969 |
15 |
6 |
|
1970-1971 |
12 |
4 |
|
1980-1989 |
16 |
6 |
|
1990-1999 |
14 |
5 |
|
Table |
||
Of
the hurricanes that reached the continental United States, there were 90
during the first half of the twentieth century and only 75 during the
second half: An average of 7 major hurricanes reached the U.S. each
decade during the first half and only 6 during the second half of the
century.
The insurance industry is clamoring for action to be taken to stop
global warming because they have suffered large losses in recent years.
However, it was the increase in coastal populations that caused the
higher insurance losses. In his testimony to Congress, Professor Lomborg
pointed out that the two coastal South Florida counties, Dade and
Broward, are home to more people than the number of people who lived in
1930 in all 109 counties stretching from Texas through Virginia, along
the Gulf and Atlantic coasts.
TSAugust
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Sea Level Rise
With little or no acceleration, which is contrary to
what the IPCC has said, there will be only a small rise in the sea
levels during this century.
The 1.56 mm/yr non-accelerating rate of sea level
rise results in a rise of 6 inches over the next 100 years.
Residents of Florida and other coastal areas can
rest easy and not be afraid that they will be flooded by a 23 foot rise
in sea levels.
TSAugust
August 22, 2010
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