USGS Collects Storm Surge Sensors Following Hurricane Isaac
Channel: USGS
Date: 2012-09-10

Prior to Hurricane Isaac's landfall, USGS deployed more than 170 storm surge sensors throughout Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama in order to measure the height and duration of Hurricane Isaac's storm surge. Following Isaac's landfall, USGS scientists went out to collect the sensors and process their information. In this video, USGS scientist Ben McGee, who helped pioneer these sensors, explains how the sensors are mounted and protected.

Videographer: Alex Demas, USGS