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An AI dataset carves new paths to tornado detection

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Science & Technology

An AI dataset carves new paths to tornado detection

2 years ago Curated by John Wysocki

Photo caption: Mark Veillette (left) and James Kurdzo compiled TorNet, an open-source dataset containing thousands of radar images depicting tornadoes...

How to get federal disaster aid: FEMA is running out of money, but these strategies can help survivors of Hurricane Idalia and the Maui fires get aid faster

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Business

How to get federal disaster aid: FEMA is running out of money, but these strategies can help survivors of Hurricane Idalia and the Maui fires get aid faster

3 years ago Curated by Theresa Wysocki

Photo caption: Hurricane Idalia inundated parts of Tarpon Springs, Fla., and other coastal communities on Aug. 30, 2023. Photo credit:...

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Climate Change: Mitigation & Adaptation

Building Codes Save Money and Lives

3 years ago Curated by John Wysocki

Photo caption: A home built to withstand 250-mile-per-hour winds in Mexico Beach, Fla. Photo credit: Johnny Milano / The New York...

Tornado alley is widening, putting millions more people and properties at risk

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Business

Tornado alley is widening, putting millions more people and properties at risk

3 years ago Curated by Theresa Wysocki

Article by Diana Olick. CNBC - June 12 2023. The threat of tornadoes is rising as the weather conditions that...

No cellphone? No problem! The vintage radio enthusiasts prepping for disaster

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Science & Technology

No cellphone? No problem! The vintage radio enthusiasts prepping for disaster

3 years ago Curated by John Wysocki

Left: Glenn Morrison standing with a U-band vertical antenna in his backyard. Right: Morrison’s main ‘rig’ in his home radio...

An AI dataset carves new paths to tornado detection

How to get federal disaster aid: FEMA is running out of money, but these strategies can help survivors of Hurricane Idalia and the Maui fires get aid faster

Building Codes Save Money and Lives

Tornado alley is widening, putting millions more people and properties at risk

No cellphone? No problem! The vintage radio enthusiasts prepping for disaster

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