Every year, the eastern United States faces the prospect–and, too often, the reality–of major hurricanes that cause extensive physical and financial damage. This year is no exception; even as Hurricane Ian leaves devastating damage in its wake, more storms are likely in the coming weeks.
David Priess chatted with author Eric Jay Dolin about the history of Atlantic hurricanes, with a special focus on federal government activity related to storms and how we define national security. They spoke about the devastating 2017 hurricane season, how tropical systems are covered in the media, Ben Franklin’s role in hurricane science, the role of Caribbean hurricanes in the American Revolution and the Spanish-American War, the evolution of the federal government’s storm forecasting and crisis response efforts, hurricane hunter flights, attempts to use technology to disrupt massive storms, Hurricane Andrew (1992), the effects of climate change on tropical systems and on the impact of those systems, viewing hurricanes as national security threats, how humans assess risk, and films about hurricanes.
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