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March 25, 2014 · Media Releases

NOAA designates IHRC as Weather-Ready Nation Ambassador

March 25, 2014 The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has designated the FIU International Hurricane Research Center (IHRC) as the first Weather-Ready Nation Ambassador in South Florida. Weather-Ready Nation (WRN) is about…
March 11, 2014 · Latest Media Coverage

FIU to lead insurance industry in solving the wind vs. flood issue

Tuesday, March 11th, 2014 Wind and water can have a devastating impact on property. Yet, as Hurricane Sandy made it clear in 2012, separate insurance systems for wind and flood damage make the…
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 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….