The Bryan Norcross Podcast

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Bryan Norcross Podcast - Dr. Kerry Emanuel, meteorology professor and climate scientist at MIT Jul 21, 2021

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Bryan and Luke talk with Dr. Kerry Emanuel, meteorology professor and climate scientist at MIT in Cambridge, Massachusetts about how climate science has evolved, and his work to understand how hurricanes will behave in a warmer world. Is global warming already affecting hurricanes? Also, learn about his groundbreaking work to determine how strong a given hurricane could get – called the Maximum Potential Intensity. What are the challenges of conveying risk, and why that’s so important in hurricane forecasting. It’s a wide-ranging discussion about hurricanes, climate change, policy, and much more.

Bryan Norcross Podcast - Robbie Berg, hurricane forecaster and communications specialist at the National Hurricane Center Jul 06, 2021

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Bryan and Luke talk with Robbie Berg, Hurricane Specialist at the National Hurricane Center who also specializes in communications. Learn how hurricane forecasts are made around the clock when multiple storms are active at the same time and other forecasting challenges. Robbie is also a communication specialist working on the next generation of National Hurricane Center products. How do people use the cone? How might the cone change in the years ahead. Join Bryan and Luke for a far-ranging conversation about hurricane forecasting and forecast communications.

Bryan Norcross Podcast - Tropical Storm Elsa Update & Dr. Hal Needham, Storm Surge Expert Jul 01, 2021

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This is an update to Podcast #60 with a discussion of Tropical Storm Elsa, plus our discussion with Dr. Hal Needham. How high has the storm surge actually reached in hurricanes of the past? Luke and I talk with Dr. Hal Needham who has studied the historical records from Texas to Maine to learn how high the water reached, and what could happen in the future. Learn about Hal's experience studying and experiencing storm surge.

Bryan Norcross Podcast - Dr. Amy Clement of the University of Miami on hurricanes and climate change. Jun 16, 2021

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Are the cycles of hurricane activity in the Atlantic real? Is Europe warm because of the Gulf Stream? Will we have more hurricanes in a warmer future world? How should South Florida respond to climate change? Dr. Amy Clement of the University of Miami talks with Bryan and Luke answering these questions and more in a wide-ranging discussion.

Bryan Norcross Podcast - Dr. Phil Klotzbach of Colorado State University Jun 04, 2021

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Dr. Phil Klotzbach of Colorado State University joins Bryan and Luke with the latest forecast for Hurricane Season 2021. Learn how the forecast is made, and the factors in the atmosphere and ocean that make a season busy or calm. Will the activity be above normal again? And what is normal in the modern world? Plus, are hurricane cycles real? Listen for answers to these hurricane questions and more.

Bryan Norcross Podcast - Getting ready for hurricane season with NHC Director Ken Graham May 26, 2021

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To get ready for Hurricane Season 2021, Bryan and Luke talk with Ken Graham, the Director of the National Hurricane Center about the big challenges and lessons of the 2020 hurricane season and what we learned about how storms behave, the computer forecast models, and much more.

Bryan Norcross Podcast - NHC Branch Chief – Forecaster Unit Manager Dr. Mike Brennan Oct 21, 2020

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Bryan and Luke Dorris talk with Dr. Mike Brennan who runs the unit at the National Hurricane Center that produces the advisories and outlooks that we’re all so familiar with. They discuss Hurricane Season 2020 – what was especially difficult during this very busy season? How did the computer models do this year? How does the National Hurricane Center use the models and avoid big swings in the forecast? And much more about hurricanes and hurricane forecasting.

Bryan Norcross Podcast - South Florida Water Management District Emergency Manager Beth McElroy Oct 14, 2020

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Bryan and Luke talk with Beth McElroy, the Director of Emergency Management at the South Florida Water Management District. The District is the agency that’s tasked with keeping South Florida from flooding from heavy rain and protecting the fresh water supply. Learn how the massive system works that controls the water in the major rivers and canals that crisscross South Florida, and makes the region livable for millions of people.

Bryan Norcross Podcast - Former National Hurricane Center Director and Local 10 Hurricane Specialist Max Mayfield Oct 07, 2020

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Bryan and Luke Dorris talk with former National Hurricane Center Director and Local 10 Hurricane Specialist Max Mayfield about the changes in hurricane forecasting during his time in the business, forecasting Hurricane Gilbert and Andrew, how communications have changed, and much more.

Bryan Norcross Podcast - Former FEMA Administrator and Florida Emergency Management Director Craig Fugate Sep 29, 2020

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Bryan and Luke Dorris talk with former FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate about managing hurricanes and other disasters including Covid-19, his time in Florida dealing with the monumental hurricane seasons of 2004 and 2005, and lessons for dealing with hurricanes in the future.

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