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Offshore winds identified as a culprit in coastal floods, research finds

  • April 27, 2026 at 9:00 PM
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Offshore winds identified as a culprit in coastal floods, research finds
A Florida International University student has exposed a hidden driver of coastal flooding, and it could help improve warning systems for entire communities. Earth and Environment Ph.D. student Dafrosa Kataraihya's latest research, published in Natural Hazards, shows that winds hundreds of miles away are a culprit of coastal flooding.

Originally published at Phys.org

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