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New hurricane forecast maps to show flood risk from storm surge
2014-04-16 01:19:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: When the Atlantic hurricane season opens June 1, national forecasters will roll out a new feature: color-coded and broadcast-ready maps to graphically show the potential for flooding from storm surges. "We are not a storm surge savvy nation. Yet storm surge is responsible for over half the deaths in hurricanes. So you can see why we're motivated to try something new," said Jamie Rhome, storm surge specialist for the National Hurricane Center in Miami. The maps are the result of years of experience...
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