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3. Hurricane GustavHurricane Gustav made landfall on September 1 near Cocodrie, Louisiana. as a Category 2 storm with maximum sustained winds at 110 mph. Nearly two million people fled coastal areas as many feared a repetition of 2005's Hurricane Katrina. Gustav was blamed for 25 U.S. deaths and its ferocious winds brought down trees and power lines, leaving thousands of residents without power.Global Warming Link: In the 2008 season, above-normal sea surface temperatures and water vapor in the atmosphere associated with global warming likely contributed to the above-average tropical storm activity. Expert: Kevin Trenberth, trenbert@ucar.edu, 303-497-1318 Consensus Science: "It is likely that hurricane rainfall and wind speeds will increase in response to human- caused warming." (ES, p.7) ii _____________________________________ iiThe White House report, "Scientific Assessment of the Effects of Global Change on the United States" issued in May 2008, is available online at http://www.climatescience.gov/Library/scientific-assessment/. Back to Extreme Weather 2008 Home |
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