Miami-Dade mayor juggles hurricane preparation, building collapse aftermath
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Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava talks to reporters Friday afternoon in Surfside.
SURFSIDE, Fla. – Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava was receiving updates Friday evening about Hurricane Elsa in the Caribbean, the search-and-rescue operation at the site of the Surfside building collapse, and the ongoing building inspections.
In Surfside, Levine Cava said during an afternoon news conference that she had approved the demolition of what remained standing of the 12-story Champlain Towers South condominium. She made the decision with the recommendation of Federal Emergency Management Agency engineers, as it poses a safety threat.
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June 1, 2021 at 9:00am
The 2021 Atlantic Hurricane season begins today, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) predicts an above-average season, estimating 13 to 20 named storms with possibly half of those being hurricanes. Out of those storms, NOAA predicts between three and five may become major hurricanes.
FIU experts are available to discuss various issues surrounding hurricanes and their aftermath. The full list of experts will be continuously updated.
Meteorology and Hurricane Intensification
Distinguished Research Professor, Department of Earth and Environment Hugh Willoughby studies tropical cyclone structure, intensity, and impacts. He has flown more than 400 missions into the eyes of hurricanes and typhoons as a meteorologist for the federal government. Willoughby was a Research Meteorologist at the Hurricane Research Division of NOAA’s Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory, where he