It has 100+ MPH winds and it's about to reach land, sources say as Tropical Storm Henriette gains more strength while on its way to the Pacific. The storm now has a higher intensity after topping 90 MPH Tuesday. It is now the strongest storm to hit the United States in 2013, says the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Forecasters expect the hurricane to be bringing in winds as strong as 100 MPH as it reaches Hawaii. NOAA representatives say it will likely be categorized under Category 2 in the coming days but that Hawaii residents should not be alarmed because the storm will weaken by Sunday.
Dennis Feltgen, a meteorologist from NOAA says, "At this time, we do not anticipate Henriette making a landfall." Henriette is expected to head west in the coming days according to forecasters. But while the possibility of a landfall is slim, forecasting reports are saying that the hurricane will become stronger in the next couple of days.
While the possibility of Henriette making a landfall is alarming, the more beguiling concern is the fact that storms are now bigger compared to 60 years ago.
An analysis of Environment America shows that extreme downpours of either rain or snow are now occurring more than they did in the late 40s.
The role of climate change in the increase of rainfall and the increasing occurrence of extreme weather conditions is of major concern.
Climate change cannot be stopped but environmentalists are optimistic that policy changes can help in abating extreme weather changes.
Experts of the subject firmly believe that Carbon Capture Sequestration is the answer to the climate change problem. But since CCS is rather expensive, different countries allover the world are now putting forth policies on mitigation and environmental awareness to reduce the damage of extreme weather.
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