too, part of an ongoing process in the works even before sandy. evacuation zones are changing from maine to texas because hurricane forecasters and researchers have a better understanding than they did a decade ago of the storm surge from monsters like sandy. when you put those big storms into our model they produce more surge. so we redid all of our modelling which meant everybody had to update their evacuation zones which means most evacuation zones have gotten larger. another new model will make it easier for people to look at and evaluate their risk from storm surge. all of these new tools are designed to make sure the public gets the message. on cnn.com you can read about ocean breeze. that s a breach front community and a year after some residents are still trying to put their
attention-getting phrase would have been in place. but in the wake of sandy, policy has changed, allowing watches and warnings to go up, regardless of what you call the storm. there are other changes coming too, part of an ongoing process in the works even before sandy. evacuation zones are changing from maine to texas, because hurricane forecasters and researchers have a better understanding than they did a decade ago of the storm surge from monsters like sandy. when you put those big storms into our model, they produce more surge. so we re-did all of our modeling, which meant that everybody had to update their evacuation zones, which means that most evacuation zones have gotten larger. another new model will make it easier for people to look at and evaluate the risk from storm surge. all of these new tools are designed to make sure the public gets the message. john zarrella, cnn, miami.
flood warnings. there is no doubt the phrase hurricane warning is more attention-getting. reporter: it is impossible to know if the words hurricane warning, would have saved lives. there are other changes coming too. part of an ongoing process in the works even before san day. evacuation zones are changing from maine to texas. because hurricane forecasters and researchers have a better understanding than they did a de decade ago. they produce more surge so we redid our modeling which meant that everybody tod update their evacuation zones. another new model will make it easier for people to look at and evaluate their storm surge. all of these new tools are
the former representative and his wife, remember, pled guilty to using $750,000 in campaign funds for personal use. and next sunday, one week from today, the new york city marathon returns! i know those of you running are already in your training mode. but remember, this was canceled last year in the wake of superstorm sandy. 26.2-mile marathon attacks about 12,000 volunteers, miguel. great to see new york getting back on its feet. as christi mentioned, the anniversary of superstorm sandy is this tuesday. it s time to reflect on what went right and what went wrong. hurricane forecasters admit they flubbed things a bit and are make changes so it doesn t happen again. here s cnn s john zarrella. reporter: for the people who lived through it, hurricane sandy was a nightmare. for emergency managers and forecasters, sandy was a nauseating mess. we had a difficult dilemma on
time, forecasters say there won t be an issue. policy has been changed. the weather service can issue or keep up hurricane and tropical storm watches and warnings even if something isn t technically a hurricane or tropical storm anymore. reporter: but hurricane forecasters and emergency managers argue no matter what you call it, people aren t necessarily prepared for the storm s threat. some places are vulnerable to storm surge, some aren t. some places are vulnerable to river flooding, some aren t. don t focus on the skinny black line, don t focus on the number. focus on the impacts of what you need to do to protect your family. reporter: and do it now. it s too late to figure out a plan when the storm is at your doorstep. this is expected to be an active hurricane season which doesn t necessarily mean a hurricane will hit the united states, but it certainly does increase the odds. alison, victor? john zarrella, thank you. even after superstorm sandy and 165 died, there