Tag Archives: New York

Southeast Winds and Flooding from Continental Storms

Posted on December 19, 2022 by Philip Orton

A massive extratropical storm over the Midwest will bring strong southeast winds to New York Bight and the potential for widespread coastal flooding this Thursday and Friday. Sustained winds in the New York metro area will peak at 25-35 mph … Continue reading →

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Perspectives on NY/NJ Coastal Adaptation to Extreme Flooding Events

Posted on February 5, 2013 by Philip Orton

I’ve been busy trying to finish up a bunch of storm surge related research for the past few months, but occasionally speaking on various scientific panels and other public events.  So, below I’m linking a few of these that people … Continue reading →

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Presenting Wednesday: Impacts of Irene & Lee on the Hudson

Posted on September 18, 2012 by Philip Orton

Experts gather to outline and analyze the historic combined effect of the two storms by Craig Wen, Stevens Institute of Technology During a torrid week in 2011, cities and communities along the Hudson River were hammered by Tropical Storms Irene … Continue reading →

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Is there a Future to Skiing in the Adirondacks?

Posted on January 30, 2012 by Philip Orton

I often find myself correcting environmentalists about their mis-representations of certain aspects of the scientific consensus on climate change.  For example, after Hurricane Katrina trashed New Orleans, I think that hurricanes seemed to be a politically useful topic for getting … Continue reading →

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