Hurricane Watch: Cue the Earth-Observation Satellites

Tuesday, August 28th, 2012

by AJ Plunkett

Nobody can stop a hurricane or typhoon; a fact that the citizens of New Orleans know all too well. It’s been seven years since the area was pummelled by Hurricane Katrina, leaving countless tragedies in its wake. And Hurricane Isaac is set to hit the New Orleans area on that same day, seven years later.

Practically speaking (and politics aside) the more information that’s known about a gathering storm system, the better a community can prepare for the danger headed its way. Read more.