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SPCMSC Staff Shared Coastal Change Research and Forecasts with Congressional Staffer

SPCMSC Staff Shared Coastal Change Research and Forecasts with Congressional Staffer

Staff from the St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center (SPCMSC) held a virtual meeting on January 26, 2021, with a Constituent Advocate from...

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Coastal Change Hazards Team Forecasted Hurricane Zeta Beach Impacts

Coastal Change Hazards Team Forecasted Hurricane Zeta Beach Impacts

As Hurricane Zeta approached the US Gulf Coast, the USGS Coastal Change Hazards Team produced a series of forecasts for impacts on the beach. The...

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Coastal Change Hazards Team Forecasted Hurricane Delta Beach Impacts

Coastal Change Hazards Team Forecasted Hurricane Delta Beach Impacts

As Hurricane Delta approached the US Gulf Coast, the USGS Coastal Change Hazards Team produced a series of forecasts for impacts on the beach. The...

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USGS Deploying Storm Tide Sensors Along Gulf Coast for Hurricane Delta

USGS Deploying Storm Tide Sensors Along Gulf Coast for Hurricane Delta

To learn more about USGS’s role in providing science to decision-makers before, during and after Hurricane Delta, visit the USGS Hurricane Delta page...

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Coastal Change Happens! USGS Has Data and Tools to Help Coastal Communities Prepare

Coastal Change Happens! USGS Has Data and Tools to Help Coastal Communities Prepare

USGS Introduces a National Approach to Coastal Change Hazards (CCH) Science

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Coastal Change Hazards Team Forecasted Hurricane Sally Beach Impacts

Coastal Change Hazards Team Forecasted Hurricane Sally Beach Impacts

As Hurricane Sally approached the US Gulf Coast, the USGS Coastal Change Hazards team produced a series of forecasts for impacts on the beach...

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New USGS Map Identifies Non-Native Aquatic Species Potentially Spread by Hurricane Isaias Floodwaters

New USGS Map Identifies Non-Native Aquatic Species Potentially Spread by Hurricane Isaias Floodwaters

The USGS has released the initial Flood and Storm Tracker (FaST) map for Hurricane Isaias, the Category 1 storm that swept up the mid-Atlantic coast...

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2020 Hurricane Season—Science Supports Hazard Preparedness

2020 Hurricane Season—Science Supports Hazard Preparedness

Tropical storms, hurricanes, and other large coastal storms can impact coastal and inland communities and ecosystems with high winds, storm surge...

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USGS Coastal and Marine Scientists Prepare for an Active 2020 Hurricane Season

USGS Coastal and Marine Scientists Prepare for an Active 2020 Hurricane Season

USGS resources, tools, and research to help you better prepare for your local 2020 hurricane season.

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The USGS is Ready to Respond During the 2020 Atlantic Hurricane Season

The USGS is Ready to Respond During the 2020 Atlantic Hurricane Season

The 2020 Atlantic hurricane season starts June 1, and the U.S. Geological Survey is prepared to provide science that can help guide efforts to protect...

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Supplemental Funds Support USGS Readiness for 2020 Hurricane Season

Supplemental Funds Support USGS Readiness for 2020 Hurricane Season

Completed 2018 and 2019 Supplemental Appropriations activities are being used to prepare for the 2020 Hurricane season in Puerto Rico and the...

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Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program Decadal Science Strategy Published

Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program Decadal Science Strategy Published

This geonarrative constitutes the Decadal Science Strategy of the USGS's Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program for 2020 to 2030.

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