Hurricane Florence Emergency Information
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Hurricane Hindsight: Researchers Work to Improve Coastal Flooding Predictions
As a new Atlantic or Gulf hurricane forms offshore, there’s typically speculation about its eventual landfall location and strength, and how the storm will affect surge and coastal flooding....Continue reading "Hurricane Hindsight: Researchers Work to Improve Coastal Flooding Predictions"
Where in the World Is Shelly Island?
Images from NASA Earth Observatory, taken on July 7, 2017 (left) and February 16, 2018, reveal the dynamism of the Outer Banks coast. By DANIELLE COSTANTINI The sea giveth, and the sea taketh away. Last...
Interpreting Irma: What Do All Those Watches and Warnings Mean?
Jessica Whitehead reviews some of the terms used to describe hazards North Carolina might encounter as Hurricane Irma approaches the state over the next few days....Continue reading "Interpreting Irma: What Do All Those Watches and Warnings Mean?"
Fast, Accurate Forecasts of Coastal Flooding
Editor’s Note: Nelson Tull is a graduate student in the Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering at North Carolina State University. With adviser Casey Dietrich, he is conducting research to improve hurricane and storm...Continue reading "Fast, Accurate Forecasts of Coastal Flooding"