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 study finds new hurricane graphic helps people identify watch areas, doesn't change risk perception
Published: | 9:02 AM
Hurricane warnings are only effective if people understand them. A new study by Florida State University faculty in the School of Communication in the College of Communication and Information and the Department of Geography in the College of Social Sciences and Public Policy examined an experimental forecast graphic developed by […]
FAMU-FSU College of Engineering researchers find factors that cause respiratory impacts after flooding
Published: | 10:38 AM
Researchers at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering and Florida State University’s Resilient Infrastructure and Disaster Response Center have identified how hurricane flooding can impact health long after a storm. In research published in the Journal of Cleaner Production, the researchers identified the factors that are most likely to create hazardous […]
Faculty Spotlight: How FSU art history professor Paul Niell’s research informs hurricane preparation
Published: | 10:27 AM
In Florida and across the Caribbean, hurricane season is more than a forecast. It is a reminder that safety, housing and survival are shaped by decisions people make long before a storm arrives. For Paul Niell, an associate professor in Florida State University’s Department of Art History, those decisions are […]