Within the 25-foot waves and violent winds of the disastrous Hurricane Beryl, one 23-foot long neon orange sailboatlike device stood out against dark ocean water with a front-row seat to the eye of the storm. The object in question wasn’t a boat that got too close to the storm, but …
Read More »NOAA’s Hurricane hunters monitor hurricanes from the eye of …
Hurricane season is starting to ramp up, with a rare storm hitting in southern California and increased activity in the Atlantic. The 2023 Atlantic hurricane season officially began June 1, and hurricane hunters are at the ready to fly in and around these tropical systems to provide forecasters with the …
Read More »Drone footage aids Hurricane Ian recovery efforts in Florida
As Florida reels from the damage caused by Hurricane Ian, which has left at least 21 people dead and over a million Floridians without power, utility companies — and a full-time storm chaser — are using drone technology to aid in rescue efforts and provide a wider scope of the …
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