NCAR scientists and colleagues are looking for people who live in hurricane-prone areas of the United States to participate in a pilot project that will use an app to allow users to get tailored information about the likely storm impacts at their specific locations. Currently, weather forecasters, emergency managers, and residents use storm intensity and projected path at landfall when determining evacuation needs, but some scientists say that the information provided can be too general. The HurricaneRiskCalculator app, which is currently being tested, will allow users to enter their addresses and information about their homes, such as height, age, window type, siding, and roofing material used. This information will then be combined with storm forecasts to provide specific structural damage and impact predictions that will help the user decide whether to evacuate. The app does not yet include storm surge and flooding information.
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