Athena Masson Explains How Hurricanes Impact Some Areas More Than Others

Athena Masson, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Division of Media Properties Multimedia Meteorologist, is the author of “Why Hurricanes Devastate Some Places Over and Over Again – A Meteorologist Explains” published in The Conversation on May 27.

Masson shares information on how hurricanes form, their intensity based on when they form during the season, how the shape of the seafloor can play a role, where the hurricane hot spots are located and how climate change increases the risk for destruction.

According to Masson, “While southern coastal locations of the United States may be the most vulnerable to tropical cyclone impacts, it is important to understand that a devastating cyclone can hit anywhere along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts. The National Hurricane Center is forecasting another busy season in 2021, though it is not expected to be as extreme as 2020’s record 30 named storms. Even if an area hasn’t experienced a hurricane in several years, residents are advised to prepare for the season as if their area will take a hit – just in case.”

Posted: May 28, 2021
Category: College News
Tagged as: Athena Masson