# Matt Lanza

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Floods in the Hill Country

In this week's episode, Matthew and Eleanor are joined by Matt Lanza, a meteorologist from Houston, to discuss the deadly Texas floods. How did they happen? Could people have been better warned? And what can keep this region safe in the future?

Tempestology (HURRICANES) Part 1 with Matt Lanza & Dr. Kim Wood

Hurricanes. Typhoons. Cyclones. Tropical storms. Tropical depressions. What does it all MEAAAN? Let’s dive in. Career meteorologists Dr. Kim Wood of the University of Arizona and Space City Weather’s Matt Lanza join for a two-guest two-parter to address the “deadlier” female-named hurricanes, why h…

Tempestology (HURRICANES) Part 2 with Dr. Kim Wood & Matt Lanza

The info storm continues! Part 1 covered the anatomy of a cyclonic storm, the bizarre histories behind the category system, and where hurricanes come from, but this week’s conclusion with Matt Lanza and Dr. Kim Wood gets you covered on emergency preparation for any disaster occasion, climate change…

How the government shutdown impacts Texas

The federal government is officially shut down. What does it mean for Texas, and what happens next in Washington? Also, the Supreme Court opens a new term and major rulings are ahead. What can we expect from the nation’s highest court over the next few months? And wildfire risk is climbing as the s…

Chi-Town Cigar Podcast Episode 46 - Matt Lanza

Chi-Town Cigar Podcast Episode 46 - Matt Lanza - Chi-Cuteries Spirits and Smoke event.

Coastal Flooding in a Digital Weather World with Matt Lanza | 6/24/2025 Tidal Flooding Talk

Matt Lanza, a Somers Point native, is the face of Space City Weather in the Houston, TX area (www.spacecityweather.com). On this week's TFT, he compares coastal flooding there to his native NJ. He discusses Houston’s geography, with intense rainfall and drainage issues, and his very own flood sever…

Tempestology (HURRICANES) Part 2 with Dr. Kim Wood & Matt Lanza

The info storm continues! Part 1 covered the anatomy of a cyclonic storm, the bizarre histories behind the category system, and where hurricanes come from, but this week’s conclusion with Matt Lanza and Dr. Kim Wood gets you covered on emergency preparation for any disaster occasion, climate change…

Tempestology (HURRICANES) Part 1 with Matt Lanza & Dr. Kim Wood

Hurricanes. Typhoons. Cyclones. Tropical storms. Tropical depressions. What does it all MEAAAN? Let’s dive in. Career meteorologists Dr. Kim Wood of the University of Arizona and Space City Weather’s Matt Lanza join for a two-guest two-parter to address the “deadlier” female-named hurricanes, why h…

The search for 400,000 stolen KitKat bars: The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the week

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all. This week, our panel weighs in on these stories: Ma…