NASA to Build Hurricane-Probing Micro-Satellite Fleet

When Hurricane Katrina was bearing down on the Gulf Coast 10 years ago, forecasters had a good idea of where the storm would hit and how intense it would be. What was unexpected was how much flooding the hurricane would cause when it reached southeast Louisiana. Play Video The Difference Between a Typhoon and a Hurricane It's among the strongest storms ever recorded on the planet. Super Typhoon Haiyan slammed into the Philippines with winds touching 235 miles per hour. Scientists now know that in the 24 hours between the last Hurricane Hunters reconnaissance flights and the time the storm made landfall, an upper-level shear knocked the eyewall over, causing winds to spread out horizontally and setting the stage for a huge spike in water levels. More than 1,800 people died in the storm and flooding. More

(Source: Discovery News - Aug 22)