Friday, August 22, 2008

1970's tools used in hurricane prediction

HURRICANE SEASON
As Tropical Storm Fay entered fifth day in Florida, its rains have raised the level of Lake Okeechobee by six inches, putting it above 12 feet for the first time since January 2007.

Predicting a storm's intensity and path is being done with 1970s tools. Now hurricane experts in Florida are pushing for a bill that would pump almost $500 million annually into hurricane research. The head of the Hurricane Center last year was fired for stating the same thing, kinda like all those US attorney generals ....

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