Posted on Sep 4, 2021
Why Ida Hit The Northeast So Hard, 1,000 Miles Away From Its Landfall
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Hurricane Ida's remnants created deadly havoc in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York days after the system hit the Gulf Coast — some 1,000 miles away.
There was "just the right mix of weather conditions" in place to fuel the system, according to Tripti Bhattacharya, an assistant professor of earth and environmental sciences at Syracuse University.
"A storm like this would have been exceptionally rare 20 or 50 years ago," she told NPR. "But we have to start thinking about it becoming the norm as the climate warms."
Hurricane Ida's remnants created deadly havoc in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York days after the system hit the Gulf Coast — some 1,000 miles away.
There was "just the right mix of weather conditions" in place to fuel the system, according to Tripti Bhattacharya, an assistant professor of earth and environmental sciences at Syracuse University.
"A storm like this would have been exceptionally rare 20 or 50 years ago," she told NPR. "But we have to start thinking about it becoming the norm as the climate warms."
Why Ida Hit The Northeast So Hard, 1,000 Miles Away From Its Landfall
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