NASA | What Are The Chances Of Another Katrina?

The video discusses the rarity of major hurricanes making landfall in the US over the past nine years, despite the presence of many storms. It explains the impact of lesser storms like Hurricane Sandy and analyzes historical hurricane records. A NASA study is presented, showing a 40% annual chance of a major hurricane making landfall, with a nine-year gap being a rare event occurring every 177 years. The video concludes by discussing the role of probability and luck in hurricane landfall, using a coin flip analogy to illustrate that past events do not affect future probabilities.

What is considered a major storm in terms of hurricane categories?

How often does a nine-year gap without a major hurricane landfall occur, according to the NASA study?

What does the NASA study suggest about the likelihood of a major storm occurring after a long gap?

What has been the situation regarding major storms in the last nine years?

What do scientists say about the cause of the long gap without major hurricanes?