Hurricanes and Superstorms

While the D.C. area escaped the worst of Sandy, this hybrid nor’easter with a hurricane inside (later called a post-tropical cyclone) was a first in recent history.  Now that things have died down, here is some reading for extreme weather buffs.

Global Weirdness:Severe Storms, Deadly Heat Waves, Relentless Drought, Rising Seas and the Weather of the Future by Climate Central, Inc.

Restless Skies: The Ultimate Weather Book by Paul Douglas

Hurricanes and the Middle Atlantic States by Rick Schwartz

Storm World: Hurricanes, Politics and the Battle Over Global Warming by Chris Mooney

The Perfect Storm by Sebastian Junger