Company Profile for International Hurricane Research Center.The Int'l. Hurricane hurricane, tropical cyclone in which winds attain speeds greater than 74 mi (119 km) per hr. Wind speeds reach over 190 mi (289 km) per hr in some hurricanes. Research Center at Florida Florida, state, United States Florida (flôr`ĭdə, flŏr`–), state in the extreme SE United States. A long, low peninsula between the Atlantic Ocean (E) and the Gulf of Mexico (W), Florida is bordered by Georgia and Int'l. University includes four research divisions and noted experts in the scientific study of analyzing, forecasting and mitigating mit·i·gate v. mit·i·gat·ed, mit·i·gat·ing, mit·i·gates v.tr. To moderate (a quality or condition) in force or intensity; alleviate. See Synonyms at relieve. v.intr. To become milder. hurricane impacts. Coastal Research studies the effects of environmental and storm related stresses on beaches and coastal regions, and is the home of the National Healthy Beaches Campaign (NHBC NHBC National House-Building Council (Great Britain) NHBC National Healthy Beaches Campaign NHBC New Holland Brewing Company (Holland, Michigan) ). Wind Engineering Research works on structural loss mitigation MITIGATION. To make less rigorous or penal. 2. Crimes are frequently committed under circumstances which are not justifiable nor excusable, yet they show that the offender has been greatly tempted; as, for example, when a starving man steals bread to satisfy and technologies to strengthen the built environment. Insurance, Financial and Economic Research investigates the costs to governments, business and individuals and the hurricane insurance standards created to protect those losses. Social Science Research examines the effectiveness and development of systems to help populations through the very human stresses of dealing with these catastrophic events.
Company: International Hurricane Research Center
Headquarters Address: Florida International University
University Park Campus, MARC 360
Miami, FL 33199
Main Telephone: 305-348-6304
Website: http://www.ihrc.fiu.edu
Type of Organization: Research Institution
Industry: Education
Key Executives: Director: Stephen Leatherman
Sr. Meteorologist: Hugh Willoughby
Wind Engineer: Forrest Masters
Communications Mgr
Contact: Ava Reich
Phone: 305-348-6304
Email: Ava.Reich@fiu.edu
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