Leveraging NASA Research to Safeguard the U.S. East Coast from Hurricanes

Narration: Marangelly Fuentes

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One of

the major changes we've noticed over

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the years is the length

of the hurricane season.

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We get a lot more late

season storms than we used to

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here in Cocoa

Beach, Florida.

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Recently, we felt the impact of Hurri

Ian as it crossed through Florida.

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And really, the storm surge here

was almost up to the back door.

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This whole backyard was

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covered in water

and waves.

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The scariest thingabout a hurricane

is not knowing what to expect.

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Hurricanes are getting stronger.

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NASA's data has shown that greenhouse

gas emissions

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are causing our atmosphere

and oceans to rapidly warm.

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All this extra energy is increasing

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the likelihood of storms

strengthening into category

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three, four or five hurricanes,

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that combined with sea level

rise, can cost

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catastrophic damage

along the US coast.

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At NASA,

we use our unique view from space

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to advance our understanding

of extreme weather events

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and their impact on the communities.

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Our instruments

see deep into the structure

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of hurricanes

to better measure precipitation rate,

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easily track storm

path through the night

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and precisely map

resulting flooding in real time.

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We share this data with key partners

like NOAA, to help

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improve the weather forecast you

find in the news and on your phone,

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and FEMA to help support

emergancy responders.

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and to better prepare for future

storms.

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Space observations from before

and after hurricanes

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can help decision makers

identify critical investments

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in resilience for the most vulnerable

neighborhoods.

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NASA's research has really helped us

to keep our community

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and our family safe. And that's

really the most important thing.