Hurricane Harvey’s disastrous effects to the coastal cities of Corpus Christi and Houston in the state of Texas , USA a few days ago brought back many memories of our frequent calls to these ports, though they were more than two decades ago.
Over our morning cup of tea it occurred to us that the weather in the Gulf of Mexico had surely changed for the worse since then . Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans in 2005 and Hurricane Sandy in 2012 hit the East Coast of USA causing a lot of destruction . These are two of these storms which will be remembered for long by sailors. Tornado’s are also being reported with increasing frequency in this region.
Capt. Sanjiv Verma is a huge maritime writer. His writing skills has found great acceptance in shipping industry. He has written many articles and books for maritime navigation. After having a great career as a sailor, he founded Oceans XV Education and Training Center.
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