From the atmospheric disturbances that generate them to the insurance market that helps in their aftermath, there is much to understand about hurricanes. Florida State University faculty are world leaders in the study of these destructive storms and solutions for mitigating their impacts.
FSU faculty members are available to answer media questions and provide perspective for news stories throughout the hurricane season and beyond.
FSU research improves hurricane intensity forecasting
Published: | 12:53 PM
Hurricanes are massive, complex systems that can span hundreds of miles as they swirl around the low pressure of the storm’s eye. In such a complicated situation, predicting how powerful a hurricane will grow is a difficult undertaking. A new collaboration between researchers in South Korea and Florida State University […]
Five Questions: FAMU-FSU professor uncovers the impacts of hurricane flooding on mold growth
Published: | 12:09 PM
Atlantic hurricane season is nearing its peak, raising alarms for mold outbreaks triggered by flooding and the respiratory health issues to follow. [caption id="attachment_96116" align="alignright" width="500"] Ebrahim Ahmadisharaf, an assistant professor and researcher at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering’s Resilient Infrastructure and Disaster Response Center[/caption] Ebrahim Ahmadisharaf, an assistant professor […]
Five questions: FAMU-FSU College of Engineering professor explains how his work helps protect communities from hurricane winds
Published: | 9:39 AM
Wind from a category 1 hurricane can reach nearly 100 mph, fast enough to damage homes and snap tree branches. Category 5 hurricane winds exceed 157 mph and can destroy buildings, leaving areas uninhabitable for weeks or months. FAMU-FSU College of Engineering Assistant Professor Pedro Fernández-Cabán researches better methods for […]