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One of
the major changes we've noticed over

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the years is the length
of the hurricane season.

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We get a lot more late
season storms than we used to

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here in Cocoa
Beach, Florida. 

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Recently, we felt the impact of Hurri
Ian as it crossed through Florida.

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And really, the storm surge here
was almost up to the back door.

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This whole backyard was

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covered in water
and waves.

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The scariest thingabout a hurricane
is not knowing what to expect.

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Hurricanes are getting stronger.

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NASA's data has shown that greenhouse
gas emissions

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are causing our atmosphere
and oceans to rapidly warm.

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All this extra energy is increasing

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the likelihood of storms
strengthening into category

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three, four or five hurricanes,

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that combined with sea level
rise, can cost

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catastrophic damage
along the US coast.

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At NASA,
we use our unique view from space

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to advance our understanding
of extreme weather events

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and their impact on the communities.

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Our instruments
see deep into the structure

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of hurricanes
to better measure precipitation rate,

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easily track storm
path through the night

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and precisely map
resulting flooding in real time.

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We share this data with key partners 
like NOAA,  to help

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improve the weather forecast you 
find in the news and on your phone,

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and FEMA to help support
emergancy responders.

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and to better prepare for future
storms.

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Space observations from before
and after hurricanes

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can help decision makers
identify critical investments

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in resilience for the most vulnerable
neighborhoods.

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NASA's research has really helped us
to keep our community

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and our family safe. And that's
really the most important thing.