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Change the weather? Inside America’s hurricane experiment

In 1947, Project Cirrus attempted to weaken a hurricane with dry ice. Project STORMFURY later used silver iodide to try to disrupt hurricane eyewalls. Modification failed, but the research advanced ...
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The Wall of Wind can blow away buildings at Category 5 hurricane strength to help engineers design safer homes – but even that isn’t powerful enough

(The Conversation) – In an airplane hangar in Miami, engineers are recreating some of the most powerful hurricane winds to ever strike land. These Category 5 winds can shatter a test building in the ...
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Experiments at Chester County facility aim to boost building resilience in South Carolina

CHESTER COUNTY, S.C. (WCIV) — A state-of-the-art research facility in Chester County is where researchers are looking at ways to make buildings in the Palmetto State more resilient. In the six-story ...
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Drones to improve hurricane forecasts this season

Small uncrewed drones will be flown into hurricanes this season, capturing data that should help improve the accuracy of ...