USGS Coastal Change Experts Warn of Heightened Risks for Florida’s West Coast as Hurricane Milton Approaches in the aftermath of Helene
The state’s entire west coast projected to become eroded and overwashed
USGS landslide event team activated in wake of Hurricane Helene
Scientists begin aerial reconnaissance over landslide zones
USGS is collecting flood data and repairing streamgages damaged by Hurricane Helene
Provisional USGS streamgage data indicates at least 34 flood records were set by the deadly storm
USGS Science is Supporting Efforts to Reduce Vulnerability to Sea-Level Rise in Virginia
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USGS deploys wave sensors along Florida’s coast ahead of Hurricane Helene
New USGS data-driven tools can aid restoration of mine lands across America
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