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Model predicts potential flooding and estimates associated structural damage

Four panels of the same view showing (from left) flooding from Hurricane Irma, financial loss, coastal flooding from Hurricane Ian, and building loss from IanA new study demonstrates a high resolution flood model that can predict potential flooding and estimate structural losses. University of Florida used data from Hurricanes Irma and Ian in this NOAA-funded study. https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/news/new-study-links-flood-risk-and-hurricane-attributes-in-southwest-florida/