NEWS

AIR and AEF Offer Insurers the Ability to Estimate Potential Hurricane Losses Based on Climate Forecasts - May 25,2005. The new risk modeling capability, which combines AIR’s loss modeling technology and AEF’s expertise in forecasting the climate’s impact on hurricane risk, provides insurers and reinsurers with a risk assessment tool to manage hurricane risk for the forthcoming season.

AEF Forecast for overall Atlantic Tropical Activity in the 2005 Hurricane Season AEF is pleased to offer a forecast of overall tropical cyclone activity for the Atlantic basin. This forecast is based on the same Index technology used to produce the regional AEF hurricane risk forecasts.

AEF invited to present at the RAA Meeting- April 2004 -AEF was invited to present the technology behind the Atlantic Hurricane Catalog at this year's Reinsurance Association of America conference, held in New York City.

Delivering Hurricane Isabel to the Media - EOM article November 2003, AEF and StormCenter Communications bring hurricane forecasts to the media.

After 10 Years, Hurricane Andrew Gains Strength - US Department of Commerce News - August 21, 2002. In the record books, it's still one of America's costliest hurricanes, and today National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) scientists announced Hurricane Andrew was even stronger than originally believed when it made landfall in south Florida 10 years ago this week. Based on new research, scientists upgraded the storm from a Category 4, to a Category 5, the highest on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale.

An Oceanographer Worth His Salt - Marion Davis, Providence Journal Company- April 26, 2002. URI scientist receives national recognition for his work to improve hurricane forecasting.

AEF Announces Collaboration With Applied Insurance Research - July 26, 2001. AEF has announced a collaboration with Applied Insurance Research (AIR) that combines AIR's industry leading damage estimation model with AEF's state-of-the-art hurricane hazard forecast technology.

Higher Hopes For Hurricane Forecasts - MSNBC Staff and Wire Reports - June 1, 2001. The hurricane season officially got under way Friday, with forecasters ready to deploy new tools to improve on last year’s botched predictions. Although a horrendous season had been forecast, no major hurricane hit the U.S. coast in 2000, and that might have contributed to a false sense of security by many coastal residents, a new Red Cross survey reveals.

Experts Improve Hurricane Prediction By Studying Ocean - Janelle A. Weber, Associated Press, May 31, 2001. This year, meteorologists say they will use a model for more precisely predicting the intensity of storms in the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico. They hope it will improve hurricane preparations by giving the public more accurate information on whether an evacuation is necessary.

In Hurricane Alley- How Strong Will The Winds Get? - National Geographic- October 2000. A hurricane affects its own intensity by interacting with the ocean. This is how it happens.

Coupled Hurricane-Ocean Prediction Model Developed At URI Becomes Latest Tool For National Weather Service - University of Rhode Island, Department of Communications/News Bureau - July 18, 2000. Listeners tuning in to hear national weather forecasts this hurricane season need to hear this: Trust your meteorologist. The National Weather Service and forecasters now are using even more accurate tools for predicting hurricane paths and intensity, thanks to a model developed by two University of Rhode Island professors that will be added to the national hurricane prediction tool box.

Eye On The Storm - The Economist - February 26, 2000. From space, there are few more awe-inspiring sights on the earth’s surface than a hurricane: a white Catherine-wheel swirl of cloud sailing over an ocean’s perfect blue. From the surface, however, the awe takes on a more sinister tone.

Decades Of Major Hurricanes Ahead - BBC News - February 19, 2000. North America and the Caribbean has entered a new phase of major hurricane activity, scientists believe, and a new way of taking a mighty storm's temperature could help predict the worst effects.