Even as COVID-19 Poses Huge Challenges to Responders, the Risks for Natural Disasters Are Rising
Abnormally warm sea temperatures are raising the risks for hurricanes, while the central and southeastern U.S. face flooding, and parts of the West are forecast to see heightened wildfire activity. Sea surface temperatures in the North Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico were running well above normal in mid-March, and have warmed even more since…