Anatomy of A Hurricane

With the National Hurricane Center and NOAA in the news these days for non-weather related reasons, it is important that we remember the hard work these men and women do, especially for the residents of South Florida.
WPBT produced a program called ANATOMY OF A HURRICANE which took a fly on the wall type look at the inner workings of the Center during the 2004 Hurricane season.  WPBT/Channel 2 in Miami will run this program again on July 22 at 10:30pm

The hurricane season of 2004 is categorized as one of the most active on record. It began with an uneventful June and July then suddenly turned violent in August. Forecasters at the National Hurricane Center in Miami were confronted with satellite images showing a steady stream of tropical storms spinning across the Atlantic from Africa. Combining their experience with the latest technology they focused on making the most accurate predictions. As Hurricane Specialist Jack Bevens said, "If you get it wrong you can get a lot of people killed." No one wants to risk a wrong forecast. Anatomy of a Hurricane went behind the scenes at the National Hurricane Center to see forecasters on a mission to save lives and property. It was a look at the stressful work of a dedicated staff as they track Charley, Frances, Ivan and Jeanne - all major hurricanes with unexpected challenges. It was also a look at the complicated dynamics of the atmosphere - why these hurricanes form and where they go.

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