CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Hurricane Ian puts Florida at risk of ‘life threatening’ impacts as Cat. 4 storm. Rapidly intensifying Hurricane Ian is expected to cause catastrophic storm surge, winds, and flooding in the Florida Peninsula Wednesday and Thursday.

Detailed explanation-2: -In Daytona Beach Shores, Wilbur-by-the-Sea and across Volusia and Flagler counties, Ian’s storm surge collapsed seawalls and eroded beaches and backyards, leaving many oceanfront homes, condos and hotels damaged and unsafe.

Detailed explanation-3: -Storm surge is an abnormal rise of water generated by a storm, over and above the predicted astronomical tides. Storm surge should not be confused with storm tide, which is defined as the water level rise due to the combination of storm surge and the astronomical tide.

Detailed explanation-4: -There are no tropical cyclones in the Atlantic at this time. The Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1st through November 30th.

Detailed explanation-5: -A rare late-November hurricane, Nicole was a powerful storm that tracked across the southeast and carved a path of destruction along Florida’s east coast. On Nov. 10, 2022, Nicole made landfall in Vero Beach, Florida, as a Category 1 hurricane.