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  • Tropical Weather LinksLinks

  • The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is a federal agency focused on the condition of the oceans and the atmosphere.
    The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is a federal agency focused on the condition of the oceans and the atmosphere.

  • The Hurricane Intercept Research Team (HIRT) is a locally based hurricane chase team that researches the affects of storm surge in a hurricane or tropical storm's landfall area.
    The Hurricane Intercept Research Team (HIRT) is a locally based hurricane chase team that researches the affects of storm surge in a hurricane or tropical storm's landfall area.

  • National Hurricane Center site providing detailed location and forecasting of tropical storms and hurricanes.
    National Hurricane Center site providing detailed location and forecasting of tropical storms and hurricanes.

  • Damage caused by hurricanesHurricane Damage

  • A landfalling hurricane's intensity is expressed in terms of categories that relate wind speeds and potential damage.
    The intensity of a landfalling hurricane is expressed in terms of categories that relate wind speeds and potential damage.

  • Learn your vulnerability to flooding by determining the elevation of your property.
    Learn your vulnerability to flooding by determining the elevation of your property.

  • The greatest potential for loss of life related to a hurricane is from the storm surge.
    The greatest potential for loss of life related to a hurricane is from the storm surge!
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