Noble County, Okla., is at the highest risk for tornadoes. For hurricanes, it's the Florida Keys. This new technology means that emergency relief teams will know where to expect disasters long before they hit. Builders will know if a new house needs to be made of materials that can survive a storm and insurance rates may be much more specific for certain locations. Obviously, the computer is not perfect.
Nature is still powerful beyond our imagining.
But now it is a lot less random than we once thought. Y A revolutionary new science can now predict the risk of natural catastrophes with stunning accuracy. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed in any form. Please click here for legal restrictions and terms of use applicable to this site.