In a 2015 paper, scientists predicted that “Grey Swan” (a rare type of tropical storm) cyclones will become more frequent in the next century.
According to the report, scientists expect a rising number of tropical cyclones, especially in Florida, Australia, and cities along the Persian Gulf.
“We identify a potentially large risk in the Persian Gulf, where tropical cyclones have never been recorded, and larger-than-expected threats in Cairns, Australia, and Tampa, Florida,” wrote the authors of the report. “Grey swan tropical cyclones striking Tampa, Cairns and Dubai can generate storm surges of about 6m, 5.7m and 4m, respectively, with estimated annual exceedance probabilities of about 1/10,000.”
There is growing evidence that climate change can be the main culprit. Since the sea and ocean water temperature is rising, allowing Grey Swans to evolve, scientists say that climate change puts coastal regions at risk.
Hurricanes are amongst the world’s costliest natural disasters.
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