Beyond Wind Speed: A New Measure for Predicting Hurricane Impacts

ENN
Dec 5, 2017, 12:24 pm46 pts
Six major hurricanes that engulfed the Atlantic Basin in 2017 were a devastating reminder of the vulnerability of coastal communities, where more than half the U.S. population resides.

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