Let's Talk About the 2020 Hurricane Season

On today's episode of DesignSafe Radio, we speak with meteorologist Erik Salna, the associate director for the Florida International University Extreme Events Institute and the International Hurricane Research Center. Salna chats with us about the 2020 hurricane season, how researchers can continue to learn from this hurricane season,and the importance of evacuation orders. 

The NHERI Wall of Wind at FIU has been used utilized to research the impact of hurricane winds on communities. It can replicate hurricane winds as high as 157 mph and can spray water to imitate hurricane rainfall.  Which means wind researchers can perform tests on structures with Category 5 hurricane wind speeds. 

Check out the full episode when it is released on April 6, 2021.

Preparing for a hurricane:

https://dem.fiu.edu/emergencies/hurricanes/before/

Articles on Erik Salna & his research: 

https://www.designsafe-ci.org/community/news/2020/february/salna-inducted-meteorologist-hall-fame/

https://mods.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/BIO_SALNA_12-17-20.pdf

NHERI Wall of Wind at Florida International University:

https://fiu.designsafe-ci.org/

Inside Look at the Wall of Wind: https://www.designsafe-ci.org/community/news/2019/december/fiu-wall-wind-featured-news/

See the WOW in action: https://newsarchives.fiu.edu/2016/07/imax-films-hurricane-force-winds-at-wall-of-wind

Wall of Wind Informational Booklet PDF: https://fiu.designsafe-ci.org/media/cms_page_media/359/NHERI%20WOW%20EF%20Informational%20Booklet.pdf

Social Media Accounts for FIU Extreme Events Institute:

Twitter handle- @FIUExtremeEvent 

Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/FIUExtremeEventsInstitute/

FIU Extreme Events Institute Website & Equation Link :

https://eei.fiu.edu/

https://eei.fiu.edu/equation/the-equation/

FIU International Hurricane Research Center:

http://www.ihrc.fiu.edu/

Check out this article on How Disaster-proofing your home can lower insurance costs :

https://grow.acorns.com/disaster-proof-your-home/