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Hurricane Idalia and Rapid Intensification

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Rebekah Jones
Aug 28, 2023
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Rapid Intensification is a term you’ve probably heard a lot of meteorologists and hurricane experts throw around in the last few years. With Hurricane Idalia’s landfall strength upgraded to major hurricane status this week, here’s a summary of what Rapid Hurricane Intensification (RHI) is and why it makes storms like Idalia so dangerous.

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