Hurricanes

(From USGS Natural Hazards) Hurricanes bring destructive winds, storm surge, torrential rain, flooding, and tornadoes. A single storm can wreak havoc on coastal and inland communities and on natural areas over thousands of square miles.

In 2005, Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, and Wilma demonstrated the devastation that hurricanes can inflict and the importance of hurricane hazards research and preparedness.

More than half of the U.S. population lives within 50 miles of a coast, and this number is increasing. Many of these areas, especially the Atlantic and Gulf coasts, will be in the direct path of future hurricanes. Hawaii is also vulnerable to hurricanes.

• Focus on Hurricanes: Hurricanes Katrina and Rita (NWRC)
  
  
• Hurricane and Extreme Storm Impact Studies (Coastal & Marine Geology Program on Hurricanes)
  
  
• Hurricane Mitch: a Regional Perspective on Mangrove Damage, Recovery and Sustainability (NWRC)
  
  
• Hurricane Research at National Wetlands Research Center (NWRC)
  
  
• Hurricane Tracking Chart (NWRC)
  
  
• Hurricanes and Florida Manatees (FISC)
  
  
• Hurricanes Katrina and Rita (NWRC)
  
  
• NWRC Hurricane Issues and Capabilities (NWRC)
  
  
• NWRC Science Response Vehicle (NWRC)
  
  
• USGS Reports Latest Land Change Estimates for Louisiana Coast (NWRC)
  
  
• USGS Reports Preliminary Wetland Loss Estimates for Southeastern Louisiana from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita (NWRC)