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Drones and satellites are making better, life-saving hurricane forecasts
The killer app for hurricane prediction? It could be lightweight drones that explore some of the fiercest parts of a hurricane and send back real-time data — or new satellite tech that gives forecasters a better look at storms from above.
Why it matters: Seesawing forecasts and delayed evacuations for Hurricane Ian may have contributed to deaths in Florida — and have spurred soul-searching about how to do better.
- Better forecasts will be increasingly vital as climate change makes for more intense and wetter hurricanes, which undergo rapid intensification — like Ian did shortly before its devastating landfall.