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The 2023 Atlantic Hurricane Season is here

The 2023 Atlantic Hurricane Season is here

The 2023 Atlantic Hurricane Season runs from June 1 through November 30. Throughout the season, the U.S. Geological Survey will be providing science...

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SPCMSC scientists will conduct sediment sampling at the Chandeleur Islands, LA

SPCMSC scientists will conduct sediment sampling at the Chandeleur Islands, LA

SPCMSC USGS scientists Julie Bernier, Nancy DeWitt, Andy Farmer, Rose Palermo, and Erin Lyons (Cherokee Nation Systems Solutions) will travel to the...

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USGS forecasts Tropical Storm Nicole could significantly impact southeastern beaches

USGS forecasts Tropical Storm Nicole could significantly impact southeastern beaches

A new U.S. Geological Survey coastal change forecast predicts sandy beaches and dunes in Florida, Georgia and South Carolina are likely to see...

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A Decade of Evolution

A Decade of Evolution

Ten years have passed since Hurricane Sandy ravaged the eastern seaboard, damaging 200,000 homes, cutting power to 8 million residents and causing...

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Maps and Imagery for Hurricane Response

Maps and Imagery for Hurricane Response

The 2022 Atlantic Hurricane Season runs from June 1 through November 30. Throughout the season, the U.S. Geological Survey will be providing science...

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Determining how high floodwaters reached helps communities prepare for future floods

Determining how high floodwaters reached helps communities prepare for future floods

The 2022 Atlantic Hurricane Season runs from June 1 through November 30. Throughout the season, the U.S. Geological Survey will be providing science...

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Hurricanes can spread invasive species if they survive the ride

Hurricanes can spread invasive species if they survive the ride

The 2022 Atlantic Hurricane Season runs from June 1 through November 30. Throughout the season, the U.S. Geological Survey will be providing science...

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Hurricanes may pose a threat to people along the coasts and far inland

Hurricanes may pose a threat to people along the coasts and far inland

The 2022 Atlantic Hurricane Season runs from June 1 through November 30. Throughout the season, the U.S. Geological Survey will be providing science...

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Changes to the Coastline Can Affect Where, and How Severely, Flooding Occurs

Changes to the Coastline Can Affect Where, and How Severely, Flooding Occurs

The 2022 Atlantic Hurricane Season runs from June 1 through November 30. Throughout the season, the U.S. Geological Survey will be providing science...

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Storm Tide Poses One of the Most Serious Hurricane Threats to People and Infrastructure

Storm Tide Poses One of the Most Serious Hurricane Threats to People and Infrastructure

The 2022 Atlantic Hurricane Season runs from June 1 through November 30. Throughout the season, the U.S. Geological Survey will be providing science...

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The 2022 Atlantic Hurricane Season is Here

The 2022 Atlantic Hurricane Season is Here

The 2022 Atlantic Hurricane Season runs from June 1 through November 30. Throughout the season, the U.S. Geological Survey will be providing science...

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Hurricane or Bust: How DUNEX Found Consolation in the Middle

Hurricane or Bust: How DUNEX Found Consolation in the Middle

Even without direct landfall by a major storm, a wealth of data was collected on the Outer Banks of North Carolina this hurricane season.

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