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Environment
Q&A: How AI will become the future of hurricane flood prediction
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Artificial intelligence is becoming an asset in hurricane prediction. The AI-based model created by Google in 2024 correctly predicts Hurricane Beryl’s landfall in Texas, and there are top models of traditional models that are looking to land in Mexico. Two months later, another AI-based model foresaw the landing of Hurricane Francine in Louisiana days before the…
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Science
NOAA’s 2025 hurricane forecast warns of a busy season. Scientists explain why meteorologists see and what
Credit: CC0 Public Domain US forecasters are hoping for an Atlantic hurricane season of over 2025, with 13-19 storms and 6-10 going to be hurricanes. Each year, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and other forecasters release outlook for the previous season of the Atlantic hurricane season, June 1st to November 30th. So how do they know that it could…
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Experts warn that Atlantic hurricane season is ‘busy as hell’ and not over yet
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Millions of people in the southeastern United States are still reeling from the devastation caused by Hurricanes Helen and Milton, but scientists warn Atlantic hurricane season is not over yet. I am doing it. “We continue to have a very busy situation when it comes to hurricanes making landfall in the United States,” said Jeff Masters,…
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At least 16 people killed during Hurricane Milton cleanup in Florida
Streets flooded with debris from Hurricane Milton in Siesta Key, Florida, where the storm made landfall. Florida officials announced Friday that the death toll from Hurricane Milton had risen to at least 16 as residents began the painful process of putting their lives and homes back together. Nearly 2.5 million homes and businesses are still without power, and some areas…
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Is Tampa prepared for the devastating effects of Hurricane Milton?
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain As Hurricane Milton hurtles toward central Florida, disaster recovery experts at Northeastern University say residents should expect extensive damage from the storm and its high waves, especially if Tampa is hit. states. “Tampa is the most vulnerable place,” says Q. Jim Chen, professor of civil and environmental engineering and marine and environmental science at Northeastern University.…
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Hurricane Helen drone flight breaks data collection and flight time records
S0 Drone Sensors, Components, and Hardware. Credit: Black Swift Technologies As Hurricane Helen formed in the Gulf of Mexico, NOAA researchers collected critical data from the sea and air to better understand tropical cyclones and support forecasters at the National Hurricane Center. This real-time data gives meteorologists a clearer picture of the storm environment and structure, reducing forecast uncertainty. Researchers…
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Two killed in Mexico as Hurricane John weakens to tropical storm
A woman transports a table from the southern Mexican coast ahead of Hurricane John. Officials said Tuesday that Hurricane John struck Mexico’s southern Pacific coast overnight, killing at least two people. The cyclone has since weakened to a tropical storm and is expected to weaken further. However, forecasters warned that heavy rain and flash flooding would inundate coastal areas over…
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