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Extreme weather is coming for our homes Experts weigh in on how to prepare

Extreme weather is coming for our homes Experts weigh in on how to prepare
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Climate change and Miami: How is Miami adapting to rising sea levels?

Retrofit, rebuild, research, revise: Miami’s climate change strategy, explained

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Reducing wind damage is the focus of the partnership between top U S companies, FIU, Texas Tech and Florida Tech

Through the partnership, companies gain access to state-of-the-art facilities and expertise in the wind engineering field.

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New lab to simulate 200 mile-per-hour hurricanes in quest to make storm-resistant homes

To prepare for extreme weather, Florida International University plans to simulate some of the world's most catastrophic storms.

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Engineers are creating a natural disaster in a lab

Florida International University is designing a facility to study extreme wind events, storm surge and wave action.

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