Tag: Hurricane Milton

Hurricanes can bring more than just strong winds and heavy rain — they can also trigger a range of water quality problems. From untreated wastewater spilling out of treatment plants to microplastics being released from damaged infrastructure, the impacts on our waterways can be severe. Storm surge runoff can also carry harmful nutrients, fueling dangerous […]

As Hurricanes Helene and Milton bore down on Florida’s coast, a highly coordinated team of researchers, engineers and experts sprang into action, racing against the clock to collect crucial storm data. The Nearshore Extreme Events Reconnaissance (NEER) Association, the Geotechnical Extreme Events Reconnaissance (GEER) network, CCS field staff, and NHERI RAPID facility staff—along with specialists […]