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Category 1? Category 2? Here's the story behind the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale.
Each time you hear a meteorologist talk about a hurricane by category, it is a rating, Cat.1 to 5, as designated by the scale. It was developed in 1971 by civil engineer Herbert Saffir ...
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Belling the cat: The rise of independent fact-checking at scale
In 2023, we will see a new set of challengers attempting to bell the cat. We’ll witness the rise of independent, technology-driven fact-checking at scale. (Fingers crossed.) These new efforts will ...
First cat bond ETF opens new frontier in low-correlation returns
Catastrophe bonds linked to randomly occurring natural disasters were previously considered too illiquid for ETFs ...
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Cat 5 Hurricane Milton Bears Down on Florida's Gulf Coast
"Milton is a category 5 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. Further strengthening is expected, and Milton is forecast to maintain that intensity for the next couple of days." ...
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Florida tornado had same wind speeds as Category 2 or 3 hurricane: NWS
The tornado that touched down early Monday morning in Seminole County, Florida had peak winds of 115 mph, which is comparable to the wind gusts of a Category 2 or 3 hurricane, according to the ...