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UrduUsing aerial imagery data and LiDAR, a study remotely identified the hardest-hit areas of Southwest Florida’s Estero Island in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian. Researchers estimated the extent of structural damage and compared pre- and post-storm beach structural changes.
Tag: Hurricane Ian
Disaster research experts can discuss topics related to Hurricane Idalia
Faculty from the University of Delaware’s Disaster Research Center can talk about a variety of topics related to Hurricane Idalia, which is expected to strengthen and slam into Florida’s Gulf Coast on Wednesday. Experts can provide insight into hurricane preparedness, sea-level rise,…
Tracking Trash: Researchers use aerial imaging to capture rapidly changing hurricane debris data
Juyeong Choi, an assistant professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering in the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering, will lead a $75,000 National Science Foundation-funded study examining debris collection and illegal dumping in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian, a Category 4 storm that hit southwestern Florida in 2022.
Climate Change Consensus Endures in Florida
Seven sequenced surveys since October 2019 paint a comprehensive picture of Floridians’ climate resilience attitudes during a period of particularly dynamic political, economic and environmental events. Climate change has emerged as an abiding and cross-cutting issue in Florida.
Study aims to aid people in wheelchairs impacted by climate change
Severe weather events disproportionately affect people with spinal cord injuries and disabilities. A multidisciplinary team of University of Miami researchers is leading a U-LINK project aimed at changing those circumstances by using education, innovation, and outreach.
What other storms can teach us about looming mental health impacts of Hurricane Ian
As residents of southwest Florida begin the arduous process of rebuilding their lives in the wake of Hurricane Ian, Tulane University experts who have studied long-term impacts of storms in New Orleans have one piece of advice: don’t ignore your…
Climate change does not cause hurricanes, but it is very likely climate change caused Hurricane Ian to be more destructive
While towns across Florida and the Carolinas are cleaning up in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian and the death toll climbs, several high profile climate change skeptics are questioning the connection between the hurricane and human-caused climate change.
PICKING UP THE PIECES: FSU PSYCHOLOGY PROFESSOR WEIGHS IN ON MENTAL TOLL OF HURRICANES
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – As many Floridians rebuild their lives in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian, the psychological toll of the storm may leave scars for years to come. Florida State University Professor of Psychology Brad Schmidt studies the nature, causes,…
Wind-force expert available to talk about Hurricane Ian
Dr. Grace Yan, associate professor of civil, architectural and environmental engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology, is an expert in extreme winds, storm surges and floods, and the structural damage they can cause. She is available to talk…
Hurricane Ian poses major risk to unprepared, vulnerable Tampa Bay, Gulf Coast of Florida
Hurricane Ian is expected to make landfall near Tampa Bay, Fla., on Thursday as a Category 3 hurricane. Because of sea-level rise and lack of preparedness, Tampa and other nearby Gulf Coast cities would be devastated by flooding if Ian…