hurricane florence
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Waterfront Development Added Billions to Property Values Exposed to Hurricane Florence
Rapid development in flood-prone zones during recent decades helped boost the amount of property exposed to the 2018 hurricane substantially, a new study says.
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After Florence: Improving the Management of Toxic Materials
This is an opportunity to reengineer and reimagine the way toxic materials are managed.
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Rooting Out the Errors in Climate Models To Better Predict Hurricanes
By enhancing climate models, a project will help to improve forecasts of intense hurricanes like Hurricane Florence.
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Why Hurricane Florence is Unusual and Dangerous
Experts from around the Earth Institute weigh in on some of the biggest questions about Hurricane Florence.
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Hurricane Florence: Resources for Journalists
Our hurricane and disaster experts are standing by to answer media questions about hurricane physics, emergency response, climate change, and more.

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