National Hurricane Center's headquarters is in Irma's path—but it's built to take a hit
One of the overlooked storylines of the Hurricane Irma preparation is the very startling revelation that the National Hurricane Center (NHC), the organization that monitors hurricanes and puts out those prediction maps, is in Irma's path this weekend.
But if there's any good news to be gleaned from Irma, it's that at least the NHC has a — literally — strong foundation.
Despite it's placement in the path of Irma, location is key. The NHC's headquarters are on the western side of the Florida International University (FIU) campus in Miami, a perfect spot to forecast and track the storms that roil through the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico. Read more...
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National Hurricane Center's headquarters is in Irma's path—but it's built to take a hit
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