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When Dr. Robert Simpson boarded a military helicopter from Miami on Aug. 19, 1969, bound for the central Gulf Coast, little could prepare him for the horrors he would witness as the first National Hurricane Center director to survey the immediate aftermath of a hurricane.
Researchers say that hurricanes are getting so intense, we might just need a whole new category to keep track—and Louisiana is a 'hot spot.'
What is a Category 6 hurricane? Is there going to be a new category of hurricane? What is the strongest kind of hurricane?
Scientists proposed adding a Category 6 on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale to describe stronger hurricanes linked to global warming.
Research has shown that storms are getting more powerful because of climate change. We may need a new category.