Residents of South Florida can now visit a website to educate them on the true threats they are vulnerable in case of a hurricane. FIU and the Miami-Dade county are helping run the hurricane season much smoother. Read more...
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Two FIU Professors Recognized by the Association for Computing Machinery
The ACM names Mark A. Weiss and Shu-Ching Chen two of the most distinguished members worldwide. For their innovation and economic competitiveness in the computing world. Read more here: https://www.acm.org/press-room/news-releases/2011/distinguished-2011
The S.S.S.
The Storm Surge Simulatorn a simple hurricane severity ranking system. Created by FIU students with the help of the county, this simulator will be helping over half a million residents with evacuation precautions and decisions. Read more...
Naphtali Rishe Impacts Miami Real Estate
Director of FIU's High Performance Database Research, says this is bread and butter for researchers like me. Rishe distinguishes himself by attacking the way people search for sales trends. He is thrilled that much of his lab’s data is used by real estate...
The Ideal Storm Tracker
The Storm Surge Simulator uses real-time data feeds to help south Florida residents identify public alerts and active shelters. It is a simple way for residents to compare severe storm surges with objects they can relate to. Read more...
Storm Surge Simulator for the common John Doe
Miami-Dade County and FIU join to bring valuable and simple information for residents. Helping civilians understand the severity of storms and easily imagine the potential dangers. "I think it's lost on a lot of people when we talk about an incoming storm and the...
Emergency Management Storm Surge Simulator
Miami-Dade countyÌÄå¢Ì¢Û_åÂÌ¢Û_å¢s 800 sq. miles prone to evacuation, will no longer have to fear. Thanks to FIUÌÄå¢Ì¢Û_åÂÌ¢Û_å¢s simulator, residentÌÄå¢Ì¢Û_åÂÌ¢Û_å¢s will have the option to look for themselves the dangers of the hurricane on the...
FIU Brings Hurricane Safety, Just a Click Away
Residents can now search for storm surges via web, thanks to students here at FIU. They have made it easy to pinpoint storm locations and levels. Read more...
No More Unnecessary Evacuations
Miami-Dade residents will now have a tool to inform them of the threat of a storm surge. All by the click of a button, residents can visit the countyÌÄå¢Ì¢Û_åÂÌ¢Û_å¢s website and receive information regarding how hurricanes will impact their location. Read...
FIU Helps Storm Surge Preparation, Not Restoration
Using Google Maps students and faculty at FIU have made it possible for residents in Miami-Dade county to prepare before a storm surge occurs. Helping people feel safe, secured and prepared for anything that comes their way. Read more...