Relative Disasters

The 1992 Hurricane Iniki (Episode 100)


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Join us for our 100th episode (!) as we journey to the lovely beaches of Hawaii... except they're not so lovely when being battered by 145-MPH winds. We're talking about the monetarily-costliest (and human-least-costliest) hurricane to strike Hawaii, 1992's Iniki. We'll be examining the failures - and difficulties - in tracking the storm, the weird mix of weather conditions that led to its formation, Greg's favorite global-weather pattern, Jurassic Park, and chickens! Lots of chickens.

Thanks for sticking with us for one hundred episodes! We wouldn't be doing this if you weren't listening, so our most heartfelt thanks and we've got plenty more disasters to talk about.


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Sources:

USA Dept. of Commerce's Natural Disaster Survey Report on Hurricane Iniki

Tropical Depression Eighteen-E Discussion with Max Mayfield

US Army Corps of Engineers Hurricane Iniki Assessment

"Hawaii Hurricane Devestates Kauai: Iniki blamed for 3 deaths, scores of injuries" by Al Kamen, Washington Post, September 13, 1992

"Something's Killing Off Kauai Chickens" Honolulu Advertiser, August 2, 2007

...and a bunch of other news articles.


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