New hurricane maps will show whether your house could drown

Grist
By John UptonApr 17, 2014, 12:39 pm33 pts
The federal government will begin making its hurricane warning maps more colorful this summer, adding a range of hues to represent the danger of looming floods. Red, orange, yellow, and blue will mark coastal and near-coastal areas where storm surges are anticipated during a hurricane. The different colors…

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