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March 14, 2013 · Events, Outreach & Education, WOW Challenge

Wall of Wind Challenge

WOW! Challenge Overview: The International Hurricane Research Center (IHRC), located on the campus of Florida International University (FIU), has developed the Wall of Wind Mitigation Challenge for South Florida high school students. This…
February 19, 2013 · Projects, Research

Wall of Wind Commercial Testing

What is the Wall of Wind? The 12-fan Wall of Wind (WOW) at FIU is the largest and most powerful university research facility of its kind and is capable of simulating a Category…
February 18, 2013 · Projects, Research

Quantification of Inundation in South Florida Causes by Sea Level Rise
February 18, 2013 · Projects, Research

Understanding and Preparing for Hurricane Storm Surges

As coastal populations grow and decades of increased hurricane activity arrive, the risk of drowning thousands of people living in low-lying areas increases. Recently, Hurricane Katrina has served as a wakeup call to…
May 10, 2012 · Projects, Research

Wall of Wind Research Project

Wall of Wind (WoW) — A collaborative project between International Hurricane Research Center (IHRC) and College of Engineering and Computing (CEC) at FIU: Holistic full-scale simulation of hurricane wind forces, turbulences and vortices….