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3 Category 4 Hurricanes Develop In the Pacific At Once For the First Time

Posted by samzenpus on from the big-trouble dept.

Kristine Lofgren writes: For the first time in recorded history, three Category 4 hurricanes were seen in the Pacific Ocean at the same time. Climatologists have been warning that climate change may produce more extreme weather situations, and this may be a peek at the future to come. Eric Blake, a specialist with the National Hurricane Center summed it up with a tweet: "Historic central/eastern Pacific outbreak- 3 major hurricanes at once for the first time on record!"

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  1. Quick... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Quick, pay Al Gore money to make this stop.