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The Rise Of A.I.: Artificial intelligence is promising to revolutionize the way we predict the weather, with integrating this technology allowing meteorologists to give better forecasts even faster than before. FOX's Eben Brown spoke with Bryan Norcross, one of the nation's top hurricane specialists, who joined FOX Weather as a contributor. He breaks down how innovation in AI will soon help weather forecasts improve dramatically. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Rise Of A.I.: Artificial intelligence is promising to revolutionize the way we predict the weather, with integrating this technology allowing meteorologists to give better forecasts even faster than before. FOX's Eben Brown spoke with Bryan Norcross, one of the nation's top hurricane specialists, who joined FOX Weather as a contributor. He breaks down how innovation in AI will soon help weather forecasts improve dramatically. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Rise Of A.I.: Artificial intelligence is promising to revolutionize the way we predict the weather, with integrating this technology allowing meteorologists to give better forecasts even faster than before. FOX's Eben Brown spoke with Bryan Norcross, one of the nation's top hurricane specialists, who joined FOX Weather as a contributor. He breaks down how innovation in AI will soon help weather forecasts improve dramatically. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tonight's Guest WeatherBrain needs no introduction.  He grew up in Central Florida.  He's a TV meteorologist and hurricane specialist.  He was previously the chief meteorologist for WTVJ-TV in Miami where he became well-known for his excellent coverage of 1992's Hurricane Andrew, and subequently became Director of Meteorology for WFOR-TV, and a hurricane analyst for CBS News in New York City.  He currently works for Fox Weather in NYC.  Bryan Norcross, it's an honor to have you on the show tonight.

A major hurricane made landfall across Florida's Big Bend this past week, the first time a storm of that strength has hit the region since the 1800s. Hurricane Idalia went from a Category 1 hurricane to a powerful Category 3 in just a matter of hours overnight and came crashing ashore Wednesday morning near Keaton Beach. FOX Weather's Hurricane Specialist and Florida resident, Bryan Norcross joins Janice to share his reporting on the horrific storm, detail the important role broadcast meteorologists play, and recall some of the other notable hurricanes he has witnessed throughout his career. Tell Janice who made your Dean's List! Follow Janice on Twitter: @janicedean Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Allen Strum - Bryan Norcross and Rob Perillo talk about hurricane messaging.

Lucky is not a word I'd usually use to describe my situation, but this time, I'll make an exception. I'm very lucky not to be in the direct line of Hurricane Ian. The photo on today's show card is of the guy who became a South FL superstar during Hurricane Andrew. Most who experienced that storm first-hand credit Bryan Norcross for getting them through that terrifying night, myself included. That's why that picture of Norcross' coverage of Ian is so shocking... Today, I was prepared for the Jan 6 committee hearing, which was canceled thanks to the storm. So I'll share some things I've been holding on to for lack of time. Today, we have time. So we'll hear Merrick Garland's speech to a group of the US's newest citizens, we'll try to figure out why anyone would vote for Herschel Walker, and further make a dent in the file of sound and video I've been compiling but haven't had time to play. And yes,. the phone lines are open, especially if you're riding the storm out.. 954-889-6410

On this episode, Janice sits down with FOX Weather Hurricane Specialist Bryan Norcross to discuss the upcoming hurricane season. Bryan explains why there has been a strangely quiet August for storms and breaks down how technology has evolved over the years to improve the accuracy of weather predictions. He later reflects on some of the biggest hurricanes he's covered throughout his career. Plus, Janice sits down with Senior Audio Network Operator & Podcast Production Operator George Wright to celebrate his retirement. Tell Janice who made your Dean's List! Follow Janice on Twitter: @janicedean

Hour 3: Bryan Norcross, Hurricane Specialist for FOX Weather, joins Mark Reardon to discuss the 30th Anniversary of Hurricane Andrew. Then, the Director of Constitutional Studies at the Manhattan Institute shares the fact that we still don't know who leaked the Dobbs decision draft. Later, Dan Reardon, KMOX's Golf Correspondent updates on the Tour Championship before Mark brings you the Audio Cut of the Day!

Join FOX Weather's Hurricane Specialist Bryan Norcross and Professor Ben Kirtman from the University of Miami's Rosenstiel School of Atmospheric, Marine, and Earth Science. They discuss the cutting-edge research Dr. Kirtman is doing in understanding how the oceans and the atmosphere interact as one system, how El Nino and La Niña conditions affect the global circulation, how far in advance big weather events can be predicted, and much more.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join FOX Weather's Hurricane Specialist Bryan Norcross and Paul Dellegatto, the Chief Meteorologist at WTVT FOX13 in Tampa/St. Petersburg. Bryan and Paul talk about Paul's career, the special challenges of dealing with a hurricane in the very complex and highly populated cities around Tampa Bay, Paul's innovative social media presence, and the legacy of high-level weather coverage at WTVT that dates back to the 1950s. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join FOX Weather's Hurricane Specialist Bryan Norcross and Acting National Hurricane Center Director Jamie Rhome. Bryan and Jamie talk about what's new this season at the National Hurricane Center, challenges in forecasting and communicating storm surges, the tough calls Hurricane Center forecasters have made recently, and more.

Join FOX Weather Hurricane Specialist Bryan Norcross and Senior Hurricane Specialist Eric Blake from the National Hurricane Center for a wide-ranging discussion about the challenges and successes of forecasting hurricanes, the recent improvement in intensity forecasts, and how NOAA makes their hurricane-season predictions and much more.

On this episode the hosts chat with Miami Hurricane Specialist at Fox Weather Brian Norcross.Topics on deck:- From college DJ at Florida State University to weatherman- 40 years in broadcasting- How hurricane Andrew changed his life and Miami forever- How companies can prep their staff to deal with a storm- Top tips to know for your first hurricane seasonFollow the Hosts:@BrianBreslin@CFernandezFL@MariaDerchi@WillWeinraubFollow the guest:@bryannorcrosstv@bnorcrossLink to apply for parking during a hurricane:  https://www.miamiparking.com/hurricane-parking/Thanks for listening! Please Like + Subscribe + Rate + Review!

Join Fox Weather's Hurricane Specialist Bryan Norcross and renowned Hurricane Researcher Dr. Phil Klotzbach of Colorado State University. Bryan and Phil talk about the forecast for this hurricane season, the science behind the forecast for a busy season, and how the technique for making the forecast has evolved over the last 40 years, especially the time before the internet. Also, the science, the challenges, and the history of forecasting and understanding El Niño and La Niña, which is critical to understanding what's going on with Atlantic hurricane activity.

The 30th anniversary of Hurricane Andrew comes up this August. You know we'll talk about that this season, and it's the 10th anniversary of Superstorm Sandy. There is STILL so much to learn from both those events. As there is with every big disaster. The unimaginable rain from Harvey, the morning the flood walls toppled in Katrina. The assault on Louisiana by Ida and stunning events caused by its remnants in the Northeast.  And, of course the extreme winds in Dorian, Maria, Michael, and other rapidly developing storms of the last several years. We've got a lot to talk about. There is new science just coming along, and new techniques for measuring the atmosphere around, inside, and under hurricanes. I'll be talking with the brightest minds in tropical meteorology, and I'll bring my experience to the discussion, as we talk all-things hurricanes. We'll talk to experts that know about that. Why is the El Niño/La Niña phenomenon in the Pacific seemingly stuck on La Niña? Which has meant more strong Atlantic hurricanes. How does the apparent onslaught of hurricanes lately compare with the hyper-active periods of the past. Plus, we'll talk about what's happening right now. We'll try to sort out the sometimes confusing signals that Mother Nature sends on how strong or concerning a developing storm might be.

Meteorologist Bryan Norcross has been broadcasting weather for over 50 years. You may know him from his seven years at The Weather Channel. Norcross is the hurricane specialist of all tropical specialists. He currently works at WPLG-TV in Miami, Florida, where he also worked in the 80s alongside years at another Miami station, WTVJ. During those latter years, Norcross made a name for himself covering Hurricane Andrew. On this week's episode of the Carolina Weather Group, Norcross reflects on his years in broadcasting and his unique pathway into television weather beginning first as an engineer in Atlanta, the city where he'd later find himself working at Ted Tuner's startup cable network CNN. When he's not on television, Norcross can be found on social media, his blog, and his tropics site, https://www.hurricaneintel.com. Learn more about Bryan Norcross at https://bryannorcross.com/. LEAVE A TIP SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PODCAST SUPPORT US ON PATREON VISIT OUR WEBSITE WATCH US ON YOUTUBE --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/carolinaweather/message

Bryan became nationally known as the man who “talked South Florida through” Hurricane Andrew in 1992, which lead to his work on NBC and as the CBS News Hurricane Analyst from 1996 to 2008. In appreciation for his work before, during, and after Hurricane Andrew, Bryan was publicly recognized with designations of Bryan Norcross Days in Miami, Miami Beach, and Fort Lauderdale, among other cities. In addition, he's the recipient of an Emmy Award from the southeast chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, and the DuPont and Peabody awards.After working on emergency management communications with America's Emergency Network, Bryan joined The Weather Channel as Senior Hurricane Specialist in 2010. In 2018, Bryan returned to WPLG in Miami as Hurricane Specialist. Bryan was profiled in the New York Times following his long hours of coverage of Hurricane Sandy on The Weather Channel. The Times article includes a quote describing Bryan as “the most trusted hurricane human on the planet.”

Join Bryan and Luke Dorris for an in-depth conversation with the retiring Director of the National Weather Service, Louis Uccellini. Hear about Louis's extraordinary career as a key player in everything to do with the science and practice of forecasting the weather in the United States and around the world. Louis recounts how today's computer models were developed, the competition between U.S. modelers and the Europeans, his interaction with the National Hurricane Center before and after Hurricane Andrew, the seminal moment when computer models worked for the “Storm of the Century” in 1993, his path to success, the program to make the U.S. a Weather-Ready Nation, and much more.

Join Bryan and Luke Dorris for an in-depth conversation about the epic story of the cruising ship Fantome that was lost in Category 5 Hurricane Mitch in 1998. Prolific author Jim Carrier talks about the twists and turns in the saga that led to a huge passenger ship being trapped in the western Caribbean by a giant hurricane that refused to go where it was forecast. The story of the ship, the owner, the captain, the crew, and the Miami Beach company that owned it is quite a tale.

Join Bryan and Luke Dorris for a wide-ranging conversation with the amazing, 90-year-old former director of the National Hurricane Center Dr. Neil Frank. Neil recalls the great hurricanes of the 1960s, how forecasts were made at that time, and how he came to understand that communications is as important as making good forecasts. Learn how a kid from Kansas grew up to be the longest serving NHC director in history. 

Bryan and Luke talk with Andrew Freeman, the climate and energy reporter at Axios. It's a wide-ranging conversation about climate and climate policy in the United States and elsewhere in the world, working on Mount Washington in 100 mph winds, modern formats for communicating efficiently, and his fascinating career which included time out to be a stand-up comic.

Bryan and Luke talk with David Bernard, Chief Meteorologist at WVUE-TV in New Orleans, about his and his TV station's experiences during Hurricane Ida. What did they know before Ida hit? Was it a surprise? What was it like in the city during the storm? How has the recovery gone in the city and it the hardest hit areas? How could communications have been better? And much more.

Bryan and Luke talk with Dr. Roni Avissar, Dean of the oceanography and meteorology school at the University of Miami about research underway at the school, including a new idea for detecting the strength of hurricanes, a hurricane forecast model, using a helicopter to better understand how hurricanes strengthen, and what's involved in being a dean at a high-level meteorology school.

A special edition of the Bryan Norcross Podcast. Luke interviews Bryan about how Hurricane Andrew changed his life, the morning Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans, covering Hurricane Sandy, naming winter storms, and more. This is Part 2 of an extensive conversation.

A special edition of the Bryan Norcross Podcast. Luke interviews Bryan about his life, communications philosophy, key weather moments, and much more. From his first hurricane broadcast during Hurricane Camille, to his first time anchoring when nobody could get to the TV station in a major snowstorm, to running a news department, to of course, Hurricane Andrew. This is Part 1 of an extensive conversation.

Bryan and Luke talk with Dr. Brian Glazer from the University of Hawaii at Manoa about his research into microbes and how they exist is extreme natural environments like volcanoes and deep in the oceans. Plus we learn about a new system called Hohonu, which has the goal of measuring ocean, bay, or river levels in real time so we know what's happening during storms or due to sea-level rise in general.

Bryan Norcross was literally the voice of the storm during Hurricane Andrew as its 200 mph winds were tearing people's homes apart in 1992. His broadcast career has spanned more than 50 years beginning with his first weather advisory he read over the radio for Hurricane Camille in 1969. Since then, he has covered every major storm on the local and national level. We look back on his career as he gives his thoughts on hurricane science today and where it could and should be going in the future.

Bryan Norcross was literally the voice of the storm during Hurricane Andrew as its 200 mph winds were tearing people's homes apart in 1992. His broadcast career has spanned more than 50 years beginning with his first weather advisory he read over the radio for Hurricane Camille in 1969. Since then, he has covered every major storm on the local and national level. We look back on his career as he gives his thoughts on hurricane science today and where it could and should be going in the future.

Bryan Norcross was literally the voice of the storm during Hurricane Andrew as its 200 mph winds were tearing people's homes apart in 1992. His broadcast career has spanned more than 50 years beginning with his first weather advisory he read over the radio for Hurricane Camille in 1969. Since then, he has covered every major storm on the local and national level. We look back on his career as he gives his thoughts on hurricane science today and where it could and should be going in the future.

Bryan and Luke talk with Dr. Lixion Avila, who recently retired as Sr. Hurricane Specialist at the National Hurricane Center about growing up and learning meteorology in Cuba, coming to the University Miami, and spending his professional life at the National Hurricane Center. Lixion wrote more advisories and forecast discussions than anyone in NHC history. Hear stories about how it was done back in the day, the legendary meteorologists he worked with, and how a kid from Cuba became a key U.S. hurricane forecaster and communicator to the rest of the world's weather services on hurricanes.

Bryan and Luke talk with Dr. Kerry Emanuel, meteorology professor and climate scientist at MIT in Cambridge, Massachusetts about how climate science has evolved, and his work to understand how hurricanes will behave in a warmer world. Is global warming already affecting hurricanes? Also, learn about his groundbreaking work to determine how strong a given hurricane could get – called the Maximum Potential Intensity. What are the challenges of conveying risk, and why that's so important in hurricane forecasting. It's a wide-ranging discussion about hurricanes, climate change, policy, and much more.

Bryan and Luke talk with Robbie Berg, Hurricane Specialist at the National Hurricane Center who also specializes in communications. Learn how hurricane forecasts are made around the clock when multiple storms are active at the same time and other forecasting challenges. Robbie is also a communication specialist working on the next generation of National Hurricane Center products. How do people use the cone? How might the cone change in the years ahead. Join Bryan and Luke for a far-ranging conversation about hurricane forecasting and forecast communications.

This is an update to Podcast #60 with a discussion of Tropical Storm Elsa, plus our discussion with Dr. Hal Needham. How high has the storm surge actually reached in hurricanes of the past? Luke and I talk with Dr. Hal Needham who has studied the historical records from Texas to Maine to learn how high the water reached, and what could happen in the future. Learn about Hal's experience studying and experiencing storm surge.

Are the cycles of hurricane activity in the Atlantic real? Is Europe warm because of the Gulf Stream? Will we have more hurricanes in a warmer future world? How should South Florida respond to climate change? Dr. Amy Clement of the University of Miami talks with Bryan and Luke answering these questions and more in a wide-ranging discussion.

Dr. Phil Klotzbach of Colorado State University joins Bryan and Luke with the latest forecast for Hurricane Season 2021. Learn how the forecast is made, and the factors in the atmosphere and ocean that make a season busy or calm. Will the activity be above normal again? And what is normal in the modern world? Plus, are hurricane cycles real? Listen for answers to these hurricane questions and more.

To get ready for Hurricane Season 2021, Bryan and Luke talk with Ken Graham, the Director of the National Hurricane Center about the big challenges and lessons of the 2020 hurricane season and what we learned about how storms behave, the computer forecast models, and much more. 

Bryan and Luke Dorris talk with Dr. Mike Brennan who runs the unit at the National Hurricane Center that produces the advisories and outlooks that we're all so familiar with. They discuss Hurricane Season 2020 – what was especially difficult during this very busy season? How did the computer models do this year? How does the National Hurricane Center use the models and avoid big swings in the forecast? And much more about hurricanes and hurricane forecasting.

Bryan and Luke talk with Beth McElroy, the Director of Emergency Management at the South Florida Water Management District. The District is the agency that's tasked with keeping South Florida from flooding from heavy rain and protecting the fresh water supply. Learn how the massive system works that controls the water in the major rivers and canals that crisscross South Florida, and makes the region livable for millions of people.

Bryan and Luke Dorris talk with former National Hurricane Center Director and Local 10 Hurricane Specialist Max Mayfield about the changes in hurricane forecasting during his time in the business, forecasting Hurricane Gilbert and Andrew, how communications have changed, and much more.

Bryan and Luke Dorris talk with former FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate about managing hurricanes and other disasters including Covid-19, his time in Florida dealing with the monumental hurricane seasons of 2004 and 2005, and lessons for dealing with hurricanes in the future.

Bryan and Luke Dorris talk with two very prolific and accomplished young meteorologists: Matthew Cappucci of the Washington Post's Capital Weather Gang and Jack Sillin, who is still in school at Cornell University, but also has a big presence on Twitter and his own weather websites. Both have been active since they were very young, and now produce extremely professional and articulate analyses of complex weather topics. Meet the next generation of leaders in meteorology.

Bryan and Luke Dorris talk with National Hurricane Center Storm Surge Specialist and leader of the Storm Surge Unit Jamie Rhome about the challenges presented by erratic Hurricane Sally, the forecasting success in Hurricane Laura in spite of the instant criticism, and the modern science behind storm surge forecasting.

Luke and Bryan talk about what's going on in the tropics - lots of action in the eastern Atlantic and over Africa - plus a conversation with author Greg Funderburk who has a new book coming out called "Mourning Wave: A novel of the great storm." It's a gripping tale about the Great Galveston Hurricane of 1900, and is very different from other hurricane books. 

Bryan Norcross and Luke Dorris talk about current developments in the tropics, whether Hurricane Laura was as bad as "expected", and Hurricane Dorian. Local 10 anchors Calvin Hughes and Nicole Perez remember Dorian - what it was like on the ground in Abaco and what it was like anchoring from South Florida. And much more about hurricane coverage on TV.

Bryan talks with University of Miami hurricane researcher Brian McNoldy about Hurricane Laura. Could the forecast have been any more accurate? The state of hurricane science. What's going on with South Florida's climate? And much more.

Bryan talks with Eric Jay Dolin, the author of the new book, "A Furious Sky: The Five-Hundred-Year History of America's Hurricanes." From the first hurricane forecast by a European, Christopher Columbus, to the great hurricanes that have hit America in more modern times, Bryan and Eric talk about the process of writing a book that covers so much time, and with so much information available. Plus fascinating stories of the forecasters and regular people who lived through the incredible storms.

This special audio and video podcast follows up on research from last year about the details behind the 1888 Cat 3 or higher hurricane that hit Miami Beach on August 16, 1888, according to the official database.  

Bryan talks with Dr. Louis Uccellini, the Director of the National Weather Service, about the new forecast for Hurricane Season 2020, operating the National Weather Service in a pandemic, how the American computer forecast model compares to others in the world, and much more.

Was the Florida miss possible to forecast? Plus his book about Hurricane Sandy, how scientists become scientists, climate science, and much more.  

Bryan Norcross talks with Dr. Phil Klotzbach about the current uncertain situation in the tropics related to Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine. Plus why this hurricane season looks like it will be very busy, and more hurricane talk.

Bryan Norcross talks with Dr. Jeff Masters, one of the preeminent weather and climate bloggers on the internet, and a founder of the famous weather-information website Weather Underground. They talk about what's going on with Hurricane Season 2020, how climate change is affecting our weather, and many other weather topics.

Bryan and Local 10 meteorologist Luke Dorris discuss the superplume of Saharan dust in the Atlantic, the unusually early arrival of the 4th named storm of the season, and a project by the National Weather Service to streamline weather alerts, called HazSimp, with National Weather Service meteorologist Eli Jacks

Bryan and Local 10 meteorologist Luke Dorris discuss the active start so far this season, including the earliest "C" named storm on record with Tropical Storm Cristobal. Joining them is Ken Graham, the Director of the National Hurricane Center to discuss whether 6 or 7 day hurricane forecasts are useful, what is new this year from the NHC, and much more.

Bryan and Local 10 meteorologist Luke Dorris kick on Hurricane Season 2020, which has been active so far. Joining them is Shannon Weiner, Emergency Management Director in the Keys to talk about hurricane planning with COVID-19 as a consideration and more.

The National Hurricane Center's Dr. Mike Brennan joins Bryan to help wind down the 2019 hurricane season on this episode of the Bryan Norcross Podcast

In this episode of the Bryan Norcross Podcast, Bryan and Luke discuss the challenges of communicating local weather in a high-tech era with Robert Molleda of the National Weather Service.

The National Hurricane Center's Matt Onderlinde joins Bryan and Luke on the Bryan Norcross Podcast to talk about the technology and science branch of the NHC and his Weathernerds website.

This week, Bryan and Luke welcome Local 10 Hurricane Specialist Max Mayfield to the podcast to discuss the 1888 hurricane that reportedly brought 18-foot tides to South Florida. But is the legend of that storm more fiction than fact?

Willie Drye, author of "Storm of the Century, and Les Standiford, author of "Last Train to Paradise" join Bryan and Luke to discuss their renowned South Florida-centric books and the history behind them on the Bryan Norcross Podcast.

Local 10's Jenise Fernandez shares her eyewitness accounts of Hurricane Dorian's devastation in the Bahamas when she joins Bryan and Luke on the Bryan Norcross Podcast

As Hurricane Dorian bears down on Florida, two reports that examined damage from last fall's Hurricane Michael have mixed reviews on building construction in Florida's Panhandle.  While newer homes built after the 2002 Florida Building Code was enacted suffered less structural damage than older homes, the roof cover loss and siding damage was just as common in the newer structures.  In fact, almost two-thirds of those newer buildings built after the code went into effect had some roof loss from Michael's high winds.While Florida is known for its tough building code, few know that the maximum wind standards of materials and methods in the code vary depending on which part of the state you live.  Miami-Dade County, where Hurricane Andrew struck in 1992, has the toughest wind standards.  But the Florida Panhandle, where Hurricane Michael's Cat 5 winds struck in 2018, has among the weakest wind standards.  Why?  Just how vulnerable are homes throughout Florida?  And what can be done to strengthen them?Host Lisa Miller, a former deputy insurance commissioner asks noted television meteorologist and hurricane expert Bryan Norcross and Cindy Shaw, a forensic engineer with Haag Engineering Services.Show NotesHurricane Michael struck the Panhandle as a Category 5 storm, the fourth in U.S. history, with maximum sustained winds of 160 mph and a 15-foot storm surge.  43 people died in the storm and its aftermath.  Total damages are estimated to climb to $25 billion.A University of Florida Engineering School report prepared for the Florida Building Commission examined both wind and storm surge damages from Hurricane Michael.  It found that roof cover loss was the most common type of structural failure, even with wind exposures below the building code's threshold. “Structural damage was predominantly experienced by older (pre-2002) structures, while newer structures generally experienced no more than roof cover and wall cladding loss.  However, roof cover and wall cladding damage was still commonly observed even in newer structures,” according to the report.  Almost two-thirds of buildings built after the code went into effect had some roof cover loss.Another report from the Structural Extreme Event Reconnaissance Network had similar findings.Although Florida is recognized as having the toughest building codes in the nation, they vary by wind standards, depending on the area of Florida.  In the Panhandle, where Michael struck, those wind standards are among the weakest in the state at 130 mph at the coast and 120 mph slightly inland.   In Miami-Dade and Broward Counties, the standards are the strongest at 180 mph at the coast and 170 mph inland.Cindy Shaw is a Senior Engineer and Southeast Regional Manager for Haag Engineering Services, a global forensic engineering and consulting firm.  In her review of the reports, Shaw said she noted improvement in homes built after the enactment of the 2002 Florida Building Code, but performance varied a lot, even among similar homes.   Homes built above code standards performed best. “Finishing materials installations varied within a single residence and that led to wind damage.  Roofing that was to a higher code than a garage door led to vulnerabilities and failures in the overall structure,” said Shaw, a 20 year veteran of structural inspections.“It was tremendously frustrating to see the damage from Hurricane Michael because we lived this already,” said Bryan Norcross, Hurricane Specialist for WPLG-TV, Local 10 News in Miami.  He is known for his 23-hour on-air marathon during and after Hurricane Andrew struck South Florida.  Andrew was the last Cat-5 storm to hit Florida before Michael.“Something failed.  The roof might have been good, but the windows or the front door or the garage door wasn't, and that lead to a cascade of failure once the home's envelope was breeched.   Our tougher building code in South Florida post-Andrew, ensures the entire house is secure by all its components meeting the same standard,” said Norcross.  “The building code was somewhat intentionally made less strong in the eastern Panhandle than even the western Panhandle for no rational meteorological reason.” The problem with the current Florida Building Code and its varying wind standards, said Shaw, is that it doesn't deal with areas of the state that have had significant hurricanes, whose wind standards don't match their historical experience.  Shaw said those need further refinement.  She noted that Florida's code for existing structures, which covers buildings being updated, is a good example of progressively refined codes that work well.So what would Shaw and Norcross advise the Florida Building Commission on potential changes post-Hurricane Michael?Shaw, who specializes in examining new building materials and methods in the Florida Building Code in between hurricanes, said the design wind pressures that exist as standards need to be less arbitrary and political and instead correlate to the reality of the coastal regions.  Improved code enforcement is needed, too.   “It's not that we expect to have no damage when we have a Category 5 hurricane, but we would like to not have catastrophic damage.  We would like to not have loss of life.  We would like the homes to still be livable.  And with regard to Hurricane Michael and up in the Panhandle, we failed on all three of those fronts,” said Shaw.Norcross agreed.  “We have this high-velocity wind zone here in Southeast Florida, for no rational reason does it stop at the Broward County lines.  There's just no meteorological reason why you couldn't have a Category 5 hurricane strike any part of the state of Florida and have a Category 3 or 4 hurricane go all the way across the state.  You don't even have to think about it as a meteorologist, you just have to look in the history book to see examples….Ironically, the Panhandle is especially vulnerable to strong hurricanes,” he said.As for the higher cost of construction that comes with a stronger code, Norcross and Shaw agreed that there are other places in the building where cost savings could be achieved and channeled to build a safer, more durable house.   “It's just too easy to do it all the way right, than to do it halfway,” said Shaw.“The real challenge for builders and the real resistance here, is the inspection process,” said Norcross.  “It is a pain in the neck to do anything here in South Florida…the issue is to create an inspection system that is as efficient and simple as it can be.”Host Lisa Miller, a former Florida deputy insurance commissioner, noted that building better should lead to lower property insurance costs as well.  “Hurricanes and other catastrophes don't know or care who is insured or not and as we've learned, don't necessarily follow historical patterns – including those on which we base risk.” Links and Resources Mentioned in This Episode:Investigation of buildings damaged by Hurricane Michael  (The University of Florida Engineering School of Sustainable Infrastructure and Environment, prepared for the Florida Building Commission, June 10, 2019)Hurricane Michael: Field Assessment Team Early Access Reconnaissance Report (from Structural Extreme Event Reconnaissance Network, October 25, 2018)Pitfalls in Mitigating Risk (LMA Newsletter of 8-26-19)www.BryanNorcross.comwww.HaagGlobal.com Florida Building CommissionCities Where Hurricanes Would Cause the Most Damage (24/7 Wall Street, July 31, 2019)** The Listener Call-In Line for your recorded questions and comments to air in future episodes is 850-388-8002 or you may send email to LisaMiller@LisaMillerAssociates.com **The Florida Insurance Roundup from Lisa Miller & Associates, brings you the latest developments in Property & Casualty, Healthcare, Workers' Compensation, and Surplus Lines insurance from around the Sunshine State.  Based in the state capital of Tallahassee, Lisa Miller & Associates provides its clients with focused, intelligent, and cost conscious solutions to their business development, government consulting, and public relations needs.  On the web at www.LisaMillerAssociates.com or call 850-222-1041.  Your questions, comments, and suggestions are welcome!  Date of Recording 8/23/19. Email via info@LisaMillerAssociates.com   Composer: www.TeleDirections.com  © Copyright 2017-2019 Lisa Miller & Associates, All Rights Reserved

 Local 10's Bryan Norcross and Betty Davis explain the slight changes to the Hurricane Dorian forecast and whether South Florida could be in the clear on the Bryan Norcross Podcast. 

Local 10 Chief Certified Meteorologist Betty Davis joins Bryan Norcross to talk about a wild day for Hurricane Dorian and what it all means for the chance of a direct hit to South Florida.

Local 10's Bryan Norcross and Brandon Orr discuss the very latest on Hurricane Dorian and which models are the most successful in predicting where a storm may head.

Local 10's Bryan Norcross and Luke Dorris have the very latest on Hurricane Dorian as it strengthens and targets Florida.

Local 10's Bryan Norcross and Luke Dorris discuss the future path of Tropical Storm Dorian and how it could affect Florida after it makes it's way through the Caribbean. Plus, Leslie Chapman-Henderson from FLASH joins the Bryan Norcross Podcast.

Bryan and Luke are joined by the legendary and fearless storm chaser Jim Cantore from the Weather Channel on the Bryan Norcross Podcast.

Local 10's Bryan Norcross and Luke Dorris discuss what's brewing in the tropics after a slow start to hurricane season, and they're joined by hurricane tracker Mark Sudduth on the Bryan Norcross Podcast

Local 10's Bryan Norcross talks to the "Hurricane Man" himself, Josh Morgerman, about chasing storms around the world and his new show that debuts September 15 on the Science Channel.

Dr. Phil Klotzbach joins Bryan and Luke on the Bryan Norcross Podcast to discuss Colorado State's updated forecast for the 2019 Atlantic hurricane season.

On the podcast, Bryan and Luke discuss how prepared the Sunshine State is for hurricane season with Jared Moskowitz, Director of Florida's Division of Emergency Management.

On this episode of The Bryan Norcross Podcast, Bryan and Luke discuss the now-you-see-it, now-you-don't history of Tropical Depression No. 2. Plus, Dr. Jack Beven of the National Hurricane Center joins the podcast to discuss the upgrading of Hurricane Michael to a Category 5.

Along with talking about the surprising Hurricane Barry on "The Bryan Norcross Podcast," Bryan and Luke discuss the continued impact of Apollo 11 with "Shoot for the Moon" author James Donovan on the anniversary of the historic moon landing.

As Bryan Norcross and Luke Dorris look at a quiet start to the 2019 season, they are joined by HistoryMiami's Dr. Paul George and look back at South Florida's fascinating hurricane history.

It's a new year and a new season as The Bryan Norcross Podcast takes a look at the start of the 2019 Atlantic Hurricane Season with the Director of the National Hurricane Center, Ken Graham.

Tonight's first guest is the Chief Meteorologist at WJHG-TV in Panama City, Florida.  Chris Smith, welcome!  Also joining us is the Meteorologist in Charge at the NWS in Tallahassee, Florida.  Tom Johnstone, welcome!  In addition, Ginger Zee, the Chief Meteorologist at ABC News, offers her insight and her harrowing story at the coast.  Up next is weather photographer Doug Kiesling, who shared some amazing footage taken from the coast.  Storm chaser Mark Sudduth also shares his story from where he rode out the storm in Panama City and Mexico Beach as well as discusses his GoPro video from Mexico Beach.  Storm Chaser Brett Adair joins WeatherBrains and discusses his story from Mexico Beach.  The Former Director of the National Hurricane Center, Bill Read, also stops by and discusses Michael and it's impact.  In addition, also joining us and adding to the all-star guest line-up is Bryan Norcross, Hurricane Specialist at WPLG-TV in Miami Florida.  Phil Klotzbach from Colorado State University also drops by the show.  Furthermore, Leslie Chapman-Henderson, President and CEO of the Federal Alliance for Safe Homes, as well as fellow FLASH associate and VP Mike Rimoldi, both stop by WeatherBrains. 

Guest: Bryan Norcross - Hurricane Specialist at Local 10 MiamiDescription: His first weather report came over the radio back in 1969 and spoke of a hurricane named Camille heading toward the Gulf coast. Since then Bryan Norcross has covered dozens of major weather events - including Hurricane Andrew, which changed South Florida and his life forever. Bryan has worked at local new stations, national cable networks including and The Weather Channel. He has seen it all, done it all and has the stories to prove it. Today we hear about Bryan’s 50 years in broadcasting - a career filled with incredible timing, amazing achievements and a whole lot of fun.

(9-14-2017) Today we continue with updates, tips, discussion and your calls and concerns in the wake of Hurricane Irma. Guests include Bryan Norcross and Tim Padgett.

(9-14-2017) Today we continue with updates, tips, discussion and your calls and concerns in the wake of Hurricane Irma. Guests include Bryan Norcross and Tim Padgett.

The show gets South Florida ready for Hurricane Irma with calls from Dennis Feltgen of the National Hurricane Shelter and Bryan Norcross of the Weather Channel!

(9-7-2017) Today's Topical Currents gives Hurricane Irma updates and advice from The Weather Channel's Senior Hurricane Specialist and meteorologist, Bryan Norcross.

(9-7-2017) Today's Topical Currents gives Hurricane Irma updates and advice from The Weather Channel's Senior Hurricane Specialist and meteorologist, Bryan Norcross. Joseph Cooper and Bonnie Berman join Bryan Norcross on the air for this special edition, with listener call-ins. He provides exclusive insights on the storm from Weather Channel headquarters in Atlanta, with an emphasis on Southeastern Florida.

The early morning hours of August 24 th , 1992 created trepidation in South Florida. Category 5 Hurricane Andrew aimed for landfall in South Dade County. Topical Currents revisits the 25 th Anniversary of the storm’s death and devastation--as well as the raw recovery period. We visit with meteorologist Bry an Norcross, one of the key figures in keeping many residents safe and forewarned.

In August 1992, Hurricane Andrew hit southern Florida, killing 44 people and causing billions of dollars of damage. Amid the chaos, weather forecaster Bryan Norcross stayed on air, dispensing calm advice to his viewers. The marathon broadcast made him a local hero. Bryan Norcoss recalls the hurricane for Witness. The audio in this programme was provided by The Lynn and Louis Wolfson II Florida Moving Image Archives (Image: Two people clearing rubble away from their family store. Credit: AFP)