National Hurricane Initiative
Witnesses testified on improvements in predicting hurricanes and better preparing communities in the prevention of hurricane damage. Topics … read more
Witnesses testified on improvements in predicting hurricanes and better preparing communities in the prevention of hurricane damage. Topics included El Nino and the outlook of future hurricanes in the Atlantic Ocean, the impact of hurricanes on non-coastal states, federal research efforts to understand the basic science of hurricanes, and how to improve hurricane prediction, forecasting, and modeling. close
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