This is a event catalog related to each incident that was coordinated by the Satellite-based Disaster Outreach Coordinator (SDOC) JPSS Proving Ground RR project.
Hurricane Laura from 27 August 2020
Laura formed from a large tropical wave that moved off the West African coast on August 16 and became a tropical depression on August 20. By 25 August, it had entered the Gulf of Mexico, rapidly intensifying to a Category 5 storm before making landfall in Louisiana on 27 August
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Flooding and Power Outages from Hurricane Laura
The aftermath of Hurricane Laura was evident as it rapidly pulled northward after making landfall on the morning of 27… -
Hurricane Laura on 27 August 2020
At 18:00 UTC on 26 August 2020, Hurricane Laura strengthened to a Category 4 storm, with winds of nearly 140mph.…
California Wildfires 2020
Discussions on CA wildfires from 2020
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Apple Fire from 2 August 2020
The Apple Fire in Riverside County, CA began on 31 July 2020 https://twitter.com/CALFIRERRU/status/1289359591474520064 By the afternoon of 1 August, it…