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Coastal Storms Program
Northeast Florida
Florida is particularly vulnerable to coastal storms and has been hit by more tropical storms and hurricanes than any other state. Since 1990, Florida has been hit directly by 22 tropical storms and hurricanes. Coastal residents and infrastructure are particularly vulnerable, since no point in the state is more than 80 miles from either the Atlantic Ocean or the Gulf of Mexico. More than three quarters of the state’s population, over 13 million people, live in coastal counties.* GEOGRAPHIC SCOPE OF THE PROJECTThe first project effort was conducted in the St. Johns Watershed, Florida, and ranged from the border of Georgia (Nassau County) to Indian River County. Click the image to the right for a detailed view of the project extent. PROJECT GOAL AND OBJECTIVESThe Florida project area was initiated to promote navigational safety, improve weather observations and predictions, and help the community prepare for the seen and unseen hazards associated with hurricanes and other tropical storms. The specific products ultimately selected for Florida were chosen according to the needs of the community and the corresponding capabilities of NOAA to meet those needs. KEY PARTNERSSt. Johns River Water Management District, Florida Sea Grant, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, and Brevard and Volusia County emergency managers. PRODUCTSThe Florida effort was completed in 2003 and brought together nine projects that address specific hazards-related issues. As a whole, these projects have resulted in a large suite of new and improved tools, data, information, forecast models, and training for the coastal communities in the project study area. CSP also supported the acquisition and deployment of the St. Augustine Buoy (41012) and continues to maintain it today. Note: * National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, "Population Trends along the Coastal United States: 1980-2008," September 2004, and Podunk, Population Growth of Counties – Florida, accessed May 23, 2006 (www.epodunk.com/top10/countyPop/coPop10.html). |
