Storm Surge Unit
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The Storm Surge Unit is a specialized division of the National Hurricane Center that analyzes and forecasts coastal flooding risks associated with tropical cyclones and other storm events.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
operational unit
ⓘ
specialized division ⓘ |
| analyzes |
coastal flood risk
ⓘ
storm surge hazards ⓘ water level rise from storms ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
Emergency management agencies
ⓘ
Federal Emergency Management Agency ⓘ
surface form:
FEMA
Federal Emergency Management Agency ⓘ Hurricane Specialist Unit ⓘ
surface form:
National Hurricane Center Hurricane Specialists Unit
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers ⓘ Weather Forecast Offices ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| develops |
inundation maps
ⓘ
probabilistic storm surge forecasts ⓘ storm surge guidance products ⓘ |
| field |
coastal engineering
ⓘ
flood forecasting ⓘ hydrodynamics ⓘ meteorology ⓘ oceanography ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
coastal flooding
ⓘ
coastal inundation risk ⓘ extratropical cyclones ⓘ hurricanes ⓘ storm surge ⓘ storm tide ⓘ tropical cyclones ⓘ tropical storms ⓘ |
| forecasts |
coastal flooding
ⓘ
inundation extent ⓘ storm surge ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Miami
ⓘ
surface form:
Miami, Florida
|
| location |
Miami
ⓘ
surface form:
Miami, Florida
|
| parentOrganization |
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
ⓘ
surface form:
NOAA
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ⓘ National Weather Service ⓘ |
| partOf | National Hurricane Center ⓘ |
| provides |
operational storm surge forecasts
ⓘ
real-time guidance during landfalling storms ⓘ training on storm surge hazards ⓘ |
| purpose |
protect life and property from coastal flooding
ⓘ
support evacuation decision making ⓘ |
| serves |
coastal communities
ⓘ
emergency managers ⓘ federal agencies ⓘ state and local governments ⓘ |
| usesModel |
SLOSH model
ⓘ
Sea, Lake, and Overland Surges from Hurricanes model ⓘ |
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