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David McGrath

Commentary: Lessons from surviving Hurricane Ian

Meteorologists can predict hurricanes as soon as they’re born and gauge their size, speed and time of arrival with increasing accuracy — though ascertaining their precise route remains a work in progress.

But science’s limits, and the manner in which information is disseminated by television networks and other media, often place the lives of those they serve in greater jeopardy.

My conclusion is not that of a detached observer but as a survivor of Hurricane Ian, among the most violent storms in Florida’s history.

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