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USGS experts responding simultaneously to two major natural hazards
While preparing for Milton, USGS employees continue post-Helene activities
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 deploys sensors along Florida’s Gulf Coast to measure impacts of Hurricane Milton
USGS landslide event team activated in wake of Hurricane Helene
Scientists begin aerial reconnaissance over landslide zones
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