Hurricane Fiona's legacy: How studying storm impacts can help us better prepare for future events

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Hurricane Fiona's legacy: How studying storm impacts can help us better prepare for future events
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Hurricane Lee became the busy 2023 hurricane season's first Category 5 storm and one of the most intense hurricanes on record in the Atlantic Ocean. As hurricane Lee's uncertain storm track could potentially take it towards the Canadian Maritimes, it provides a timely opportunity to reflect on hurricane Fiona, one year after.

By most aspects, hurricane Fiona proved to be a record-breaking event in Canada's history, showing us how important it is for

This method, however, assumes that storm frequency remains consistent over time, which isn't always the case and will become increasingly untrue as global warming continues unabated. The climate isn't stationary, meaning what's extreme today might be normal tomorrow, and vice versa.A hurricane with a 50-year return period today could have that period reduced in the future—perhaps to 20 years. This poses a challenge for communities.

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