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U.S. Geological Survey crews are in the field today installing storm tide sensors – from Long Island, New York, to Cape Cod, Massachusetts – that will measure storm tide flooding and waves along the Atlantic coast caused by Hurricane Henri.
USGS storm tide sensors provide essential water level and wave data that local, state and federal officials can use to inform decisions that help protect lives and property.
Scientists use the information gathered by the sensors to fine-tune future storm surge and coastal change forecasts.
The sensor data can also be used to guide recovery efforts, plan evacuation routes, identify areas hardest hit by storm tide flooding, inform building code decisions and improve structure design¬¬s to increase public safety.
Storm tides are rises in ocean water levels caused by coastal storms and include storm-generated surge plus local tide increases.
Storm tides are among the most dangerous natural hazards unleashed by hurricanes and tropical storms and experts are predicting some areas in Henri’s path could get life threatening storm tide flooding.
To learn more, visit:
https://www.usgs.gov/news/usgs-deploying-storm-tide-sensors-ny-ma-hurricane-henri
USGS Deploying Storm Tide Sensors From NY to MA for Hurricane Henri
Release Date: AUGUST 21, 2021