WATCH: Miami lab simulates hurricanes to protect coastal communities

Hurricanes bring more than strong winds. They also bring storm surge, dangerous waves and flooding that can have devastating impacts on coastal communities.

Inside the SUSTAIN Laboratory at the University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric and Earth Science, researchers are simulating hurricane conditions to better understand how those forces work together — and how that knowledge could help save lives.

Inside the University of Miami lab simulating hurricanes to protect coastal homes

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“This is a facility where we can create our own hurricanes,” Associate Professor Landolf Rhode-Barbarigos said…

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