Floods don’t wait—and now, thanks to FIU researchers, water managers won’t have to either. In a groundbreaking leap for climate resilience, FIU has unveiled an AI-powered flood model capable of simulating worst-case scenarios in seconds. Designed to help Florida’s water managers make split-second decisions during hurricanes and heavy rainfall, the tool crunches real-time data to predict—and potentially prevent—disaster.
Led by FIU Ph.D. graduate Jimeng Shi and professor Giri Narasimhan, the model uses nearly a decade of environmental data to forecast how rainfall, tides, and storm surge interact across Florida’s 2,175-mile canal system. Tested on the Miami River and trained on historic storms like Irma and Sandy, the system doesn’t just simulate—it strategizes.
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