USGS forecasts 44 percent of Florida's west coast to experience inundation from Helene
September 25, 2024
September 25, 2024
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Geological Survey issued the following news release:
According to the newly-updated USGS coastal change forecast, 44 percent of the sandy beaches on Florida's west coast may become inundated--meaning continuously covered by ocean water--from Helene. This number dropped from Tuesday's forecast of 94 percent of beachfront being inundated, after an update in Helene's projected path.
Inundation is the most . . .
According to the newly-updated USGS coastal change forecast, 44 percent of the sandy beaches on Florida's west coast may become inundated--meaning continuously covered by ocean water--from Helene. This number dropped from Tuesday's forecast of 94 percent of beachfront being inundated, after an update in Helene's projected path.
Inundation is the most . . .