Study shows nor’easters can pose greater threat than hurricanes in Mid-Atlantic

Lisa Tossey

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Univ. of Delaware

Hurricane season is underway and the threat from those storms is considerable. But recent research shows that in our region non-tropical storms like nor'easters can cause as much damage as hurricanes - or even more.

Delaware Public Media's Joe Irizarry recently spoke with University of Delaware climatologist and visiting assistant professor John Callahan – the lead author on this research – to learn more about what it tells us.