Regional Changes in Landfalling Tropical Cyclones and Their Impacts

Dear Colleagues,

Landfalling tropical cyclones are among the deadliest and most destructive of all natural meteorological hazards. Around the world, approximately 10,000 people die each year from tropical cyclone impacts, with many more in harm’s way. As infrastructure and populations grow in coastal communities, the economic and social cost associated with these storms increases. For example, the active 2017 Atlantic hurricane season resulted in US losses exceeding 125 billion dollars. In addition, human-induced climate change exacerbates the effects of many weather and climate extremes, including tropical cyclones. With changes ranging from more intense TCs to increased precipitation and a poleward shift in TC tracks, communities—especially those not previously in harm’s way—will increasingly be exposed to dangerous conditions. Impacts of tropical cyclones are complex, non-linear, and region-specific. This Special Issue encourages interested researchers to submit papers focusing on novel approaches to assessing current and future region-specific implications of landfalling tropical cyclones and their impacts.

Potential research topics include but are not limited to:

• Rapid intensification prior to landfall;
• Extreme rainfall and flooding associated with tropical cyclones;
• Impact of climate change on translation speed;
• Relationships between intensity, size, and TC-related damages;
• Compound and connected extremes;
• Storm surge;
• Papers comparing and contrasting Hurricanes Katrina and Ida.

Dr. Cindy Bruyere
Dr. David Henderson
Dr. Bruce Buckley
Guest Editors

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