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Nadia Bloemendaal

@nblmndl.bsky.social
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PhD in tropical cyclone risk. Twin mom, and in my spare time an assistant professor @VU, and climate researcher @KNMI. MS warrior. Passion for extreme weather, particularly anything stormy🌀🌪⛈️ Views are my own.

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Climate Centre @climatecentreuk.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
“This storm is so strong, I am finding it hard to fathom what I’m reading despite studying this for 10 years.” Hurricane expert Dr. Nadia Bloemendaal's powerful climate analysis on BBC PM. Sending thoughts and prayers to everyone in Jamaica tonight.
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Kayla Calkin @kaylacalkin.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
Musk and Trump are a great example of why men are too emotional to lead.
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Climate Science Breakthrough @climatescibreak.bsky.social · 02/06/2025
US climate scientists need all the help they can get. Including from foul-mouthed comedians! 🤡😱😱 Watch Emmy Award-Winning David Cross team up with Prof Michael Oppenheimer in the US launch of the hit series "Climate Science Translated". #climate #arresteddevelopment #climatescience
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Nadia Bloemendaal @nblmndl.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
I last used Matlab about ... *checks notes * 12 years ago?
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Nadia Bloemendaal @nblmndl.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
The girl was born ready! (I mean, she's a daughter of mine ... 🤪)
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Nadia Bloemendaal @nblmndl.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
I do have to admit, she is really good at drawing synthetic tracks .... 😉😆 In a few years, once this would no longer classify as child labor, I'll try and talk her into a job with you guys haha!
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Nadia Bloemendaal @nblmndl.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
Doing my best to get her into (cat) risk modelling as well. So far she's very interested in cats and likes to do risky things, so I feel like I am setting her up for a bright future 😁
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Nadia Bloemendaal @nblmndl.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
It was fun reading your paper @tloridan.bsky.social and Nicholas Bruneau! I tried explaining it to my daughter but she was a bit too distracted by the baby animals video I put on for her on my extra monitor 😁
My daughter sitting on her chair coloring in my notebook and watching a show on baby animals while I am reviewing a manuscript
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Nadia Bloemendaal @nblmndl.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
Credit due where credit's due 😉
Snapshot of a manuscript review, in which I (the reviewer) disclose that my 2-year-old daughter helped me write the review
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Steve Bowen @stevebowen.bsky.social · 17/12/2024
The situation in Mayotte is another example of how vulnerable many isolated territories are to weather / climate risk. Risks compound well after a storm has "ended". While some commercial entities and automobiles have insurance, most homeowners do not. Just awful. www.reuters.com/world/europe...
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Mayotte authorities fear hunger and disease; race to help cyclone survivors
Authorities in Mayotte were racing on Tuesday to get food and water to residents stricken by the weekend's devastating cyclone and fighting to stop hunger, disease and lawlessness spreading in the French overseas territory, officials said.
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Steve Bowen @stevebowen.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
M7.0 earthquake strikes off the coast of Northern California. Negligible physical damage impacts likely. Of note: The USGS now makes available "aftershock forecasts," which is a pretty cool tool to show plausible expectations of future tremors of varying intensities.
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Nadia Bloemendaal @nblmndl.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
Thanks for the suggestion, I will definitely look into this! (This is also an open invite for more suggestions into emergency/crisis/disaster management related books as I am now very eager to learn more😁)
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Nadia Bloemendaal @nblmndl.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
Well thank you so much for writing it all down and sharing your knowledge and experiences with the readers! You have definitely inspired me to delve deeper into disaster management in 2025. The book also reads very well, so let me know when your next one is coming out cause I'll be pre-ordering😉
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Nadia Bloemendaal @nblmndl.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
This is by far the most insightful book I have read in probably forever. It's given me the perspective on disasters I've been missing for so long as it's the story no one (perdominantly the media) talks about. Can definitely recommend if you're still looking for a xmas present!
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Kelly Hereid @kellyhereid.bsky.social · 30/11/2024
Ongoing drama with flood insurance as SW Florida rebuilds from Ian, Helene, Milton. www.miamiherald.com/news/weather... From @harrisalexc.bsky.social who should come over here sometime HT @riskmarketnews.bsky.social
Miami Herald - FEMA to cities hit by hurricanes: Rebuild higher or lose your flood insurance
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Nadia Bloemendaal @nblmndl.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
One interesting fact that I just realized from checking my notes is that *all* major hurricanes underwent rapid intensification this season. The only exception is midgetOscar, that RI'd to Cat1 intensity.
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Nadia Bloemendaal @nblmndl.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
🙌 Thank you Brian for this extensive overview! I was just getting started on making a ppt of the season, your blog provides a comprehensive summary of all there needs to be discussed.
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Nadia Bloemendaal @nblmndl.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
I did my first conference on fancy (uncomfortable) shoes only to realize I was never going to do that again haha. Ever since I've been doing conferences on sneakers, still no regrets 😁
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Nadia Bloemendaal @nblmndl.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
I recognize my fortune in living in NL, outside the hurricane-prone region (for now, let's see what climate change brings us), but I resonate really well with delayed treatments negatively affecting my physical well-being. Now imagine if the cause of delay would be a significant hurricane impact...
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Nadia Bloemendaal @nblmndl.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
I do have to say the paper has a pretty important recommendation: make "healthcare planning for chronically ill people" part of hurricane prepping, prior to the season's start. Discuss possible scenarios related to hurricane impacts and med. treatments with your healthcare provider.
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Nadia Bloemendaal @nblmndl.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
meridian.allenpress.com/ijmsc/articl... At first I thought this was ChatGPT at work, to write a paper on my life, but nope, someone has actually published the crossover of my chronic illness and my area of expertise😅
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Climate Change and the Urgent Need to Prepare Persons With Multiple Sclerosis for Extreme Hurricanes
ABSTRACT. Climate change is contributing to increasingly hazardous tropical cyclones that endanger persons living in susceptible coastal and island communities. People living with chronic illness, inc...
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Nadia Bloemendaal @nblmndl.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
Just make sure you wear comfortable shoes cause AGU is also quite the walking party 😅
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Jake Carstens @jakecarstens.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
The 2024 Atlantic Hurricane Season in 60 seconds, from Alberto to Sara:
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Steve Bowen @stevebowen.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
The private sector is hiring scientists at an incredible rate. Even if you consider yourself a "traditional" academic, the ability to translate your research to a real-world application is enormously fulfilling. It shows that quality research matters and has actual impact.
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Nadia Bloemendaal @nblmndl.bsky.social · 17/11/2024
Very nice visualization and communication of uncertainty in weather forecasts by the British Met Office! *takes notes*
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Nahel Belgherze @wxnb.bsky.social · 17/11/2024
The Philippines have now been hit by four typhoons in the span of just 10 days. Can't say I recall ever seeing this before.
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Pia @cecallihelper.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
The MAGA list - Subscribe to block bsky.app/profile/skyw...
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Nadia Bloemendaal @nblmndl.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
(From a lecturer perspective 😉) Maybe something like SSTs, ocean heat content or anomalies of these? Particularly in the case of RI you'd (I guess often?) see a nice relationship between this and a sudden spike in intensification 😁
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Nadia Bloemendaal @nblmndl.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
Please know that your past content is also still very useful! :) I use your intensity animation of Hurricane Lee (ofc with proper credit) in my lecture slides to show to students what rapid intensification looks like. It's a very illustrative animation, so thank you for that!!
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Nadia Bloemendaal @nblmndl.bsky.social · 14/11/2024
Thanks Kelly! Happy to be welcomed by such a large climate risk crowd here 😄
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Nadia Bloemendaal @nblmndl.bsky.social · 14/11/2024
Hey! I'm new here :) I am an assistant professor at the VU & researcher at KNMI. I study tropical cyclone risk under climate change, but slowly evolving to studying other storm systems as well. Also have a special interest for disaster management, communication and risk perception. 🌀
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Kim Wood @drkimwood.bsky.social · 14/11/2024
Animation of hourly infrared satellite images following Hurricane Beryl (2024) alongside its estimated intensity from NHC's preliminary best track. Beryl became the earliest North Atlantic category 4 hurricane (previous: Dennis 2005) and then category 5 hurricane (previous: Emily 2005).
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