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Rebooting Weather Forecasting Technology

“Fortunately, weather science has developed a storm warning system that saves thousands of lives each year. In part, that’s because people can save their lives from a flash flood, lightning, or high winds in a matter of seconds. A 15-second dash to the basement is enough to survive a tornado.

But it takes more preparation time to mitigate economic losses from severe weather. And  the forecasting methods needed to do so—by more exactly calculating a storm’s intensity and impact zones—have lagged.”

Apr 11, 2013 by Anthony Eng

Emergency Management Needs a Tech Reboot

“Of all the strange and sensational images produced by Superstorm Sandy, the scene I can’t stop thinking about took place a few steps from my apartment in Lower Manhattan, two days after the storm surge. Dozens of us were wandering up and down 7th Avenue, arms extended like zombies and eyes fixed on our hands. We were hunting—not for food or money or human assistance—but for a cellular signal.”

Mar 14, 2013 by Michelle Kessler

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