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Led by geosciences Professor Jennifer Collins, the team is advancing hurricane evacuation research. Update 09/30/2022: Thank you to all who reached out with words of support and encouragement during the worst of Hurricane Ian. We are able to report that all FLR staff and the FLR network have come through well and services, with only a few minor hiccups, are up and running for our members. Please keep those impacted by this terrible storm in your thoughts. While the FLR network will play an important role in helping our communities recover, the immediate concern is for the health and safety of those affected. You can help right now by making a donation via the American Red Cross at https://redcross.org/donate/donation.html/ or to the reputable charity of your choice that is working in the area. _________________ Original Statement: State and National leaders have declared a state of emergency ahead of Hurricane Ian which is expected to impact the Florida peninsula beginning as early as Wednesday morning, September 28.
FLR is monitoring this system and is prepared to handle the impacts with engineers on call throughout the storm. As always, members and affiliates needing assistance are encouraged to contact the FLR Network Operations Center (https://noc.flrnet.org/) with any issue that comes up.
Preparation Resources Ahead of the Storm: National Hurricane Center: https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/ Florida Division of Emergency Management: http://floridadisaster.org Road Conditions: https://www.fl511.com/ Traffic Incidents: https://www.flhsmv.gov/florida-highway-patrol/traffic-incidents/
Post Storm Resources: Federal Emergency Management Agency: www.fema.gov American Red Cross: www.redcross.org
Keeping your connections secure and operational remains our top institutional priority, but we want to stress that keeping yourself and your family safe is always the most important thing. If you are anywhere along the West Coast of Florida, now is the time to make storm preparations.
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- The FLR Team A supercomputer housed at the University of Florida is being used by researchers at multiple state universities to address some of Florida’s most-pressing agricultural and environmental problems. Florida has five public institutions ranked in the Top 100, the fifth-most in the country. The National Science Foundation grant will aid a USF-led interdisciplinary team of researchers as they develop a standardized approach to protecting those critical ecosystems. Florida Tech researchers are examining a novel sustainable approach to address harmful algal blooms in Florida’s lagoons. Their goal is to utilize locally produced low-cost sustainable biochar to control harmful algal blooms in St. Lucie Estuary, Indian River Lagoon, Tampa Bay Estuary and Sarasota Bay. |
