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A unique book addressing both the scientific and societal aspects of hurricanes in a user-friendly format. Through its focus on the US this book provides a framework within which science and policy aspects can be considered together, and is therefore more broadly applicable to the study of tropical cyclone impacts around the world.
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Introduction: Science, Policy, and Hurricanes; The US Hurricane Problem; Tropical Cyclones on Planet Earth; Hurricane Forecasts; Hurricane Impacts; Societal Responses; Hurricane Andrew: Forecast, Impact, Response; Tropical Cyclone Fundamentals; Appendices; References; Index.
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