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A new proposal for hurricane ratings would top out at Category 6; and for you Parrotheads, Jimmy Buffett Day arrives

What's the secret to being the smartest person in the room--or the Zoom? Being well informed, of course. Read on ...

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J.C. Bruce
Aug 29, 2025
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When hurricanes strike, it’s not just wind speed that’s so damaging. It’s also storm surge and rainfall.

But our current hurricane rating system doesn’t take those other factors into account. And some people think it should.

Among those is University of South Florida professor and hurricane researcher Jennifer Collins, who has co-authored a new study that…

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