In Florida, electric vehicles have become an increasingly popular pick for residents. However, in the wake of the Category 4 hurricane that hit the state last month, these vehicles have been more akin to a time bomb. bit.ly/3DfWb2l
Saltwater flooding in the state’s coastal areas caused the lithium ion batteries in electric vehicles to combust, catching fire.
Firefighters near Naples had to put out six blazes related to the vehicles in the days following Ian's landfall. bit.ly/3DfWb2l
Florida’s chief financial officer and state fire marshal, @JimmyPatronis, wrote that “as those batteries corrode, fires start,” giving a “new challenge” to Florida firefighters. bit.ly/3DfWb2l
It's been a decade since Superstorm Sandy sent New Jersey and neighboring states reeling as it slammed into the coastline near Atlantic City on Oct. 29, 2012.
However, some residents are still paying recoupment of overpaid funds ten years later. bit.ly/3sB0rEE
2. Sandy posed many challenges for forecasters—while transitioning from a Category 1 hurricane to a non-tropical storm, it still possessed strong surge and wind common with a hurricane. bit.ly/3sB0rEE
AccuWeather's @JLAngeline reports.
@JLAngeline 3. The storm surge from Sandy made the superstorm one of the costliest tropical cyclones to make landfall in the U.S.
Record storm surge inundated the central and northern New Jersey Shore, reaching as high as 8.9 feet above ground level at Sandy Hook. bit.ly/3sB0rEE
Already dreaming of a winter wonderland? ❄️
AccuWeather forecasters break down what to expect this winter region-by-region as well as seasonal snowfall predictions for the nation's biggest cold-weather cities: bit.ly/3CErwvx
2. AccuWeather long-range forecasters are predicting a "triple dip La Niña," as it is the third winter in a row that La Niña will shape the weather patterns across the U.S.
3. Residents in the Southeast should stay alert as warm waters off the coasts could promote frequent storms and severe weather even as autumn fades to winter. bit.ly/3CErwvx
While Tropical Storm Ian has yet to reach hurricane strength, AccuWeather forecasters continue to caution that a substantial hurricane threat exists along the eastern Gulf coast of the U.S. bit.ly/3C8zfTf
While Ian remains a tropical storm for now, forecasters caution that there is a high likelihood of that soon changing.
As Ian moves into the western Caribbean, conditions are set to become much more favorable for strengthening. bit.ly/3C8zfTf
Some of Ian's worst impacts may occur in western Cuba, where conditions will likely deteriorate as early as Monday, with flooding rainfall and increasingly strong winds moving ashore. A hurricane watch remains in effect for portions of the island. bit.ly/3C8zfTf
Tropical Storm #Ian formed over the central Caribbean Sea late Friday night, the latest development stage for a tropical system that had been gradually organizing since early this week. bit.ly/3dGUiTG
Florida's governor on Friday declared a pre-landfall state of emergency for 24 counties as the threat of a damaging hurricane strike next week escalated. bit.ly/3dGUiTG
A quickly developing system will tend to track more to the east. For this reason, a track into or just off the Florida east coast is a possibility as well as a strike on the Florida west coast or the Florida Panhandle. bit.ly/3dGUiTG