In advance of Hurricane Florence, response crews from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) installed storm-tide sensors at key locations along the coastlines of North Carolina and South Carolina. Under a mission assignment from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), USGS deployed about 160 sensors and consulted with federal and state partners about the need for similar equipment for other areas along the mid-Atlantic Coast. Storm surge is among the most dangerous hazards unleashed by hurricanes, with the capacity to destroy homes and businesses, wipe out roads and bridges, overwhelm water and sewer systems, and profoundly alter coastal landscapes.
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