Hurricane Irma and the Unpredictability of Disasters
There’s a 13,000-pound buoy on the South Carolina Coast. Hurricane Irma brought it ashore to Hilton Head Island on Monday, September 11th, having moved it from the mouth of Port Royal Sound—more than 8 miles away. You might be forgiven for thinking: “Hurricane Irma impacted South Carolina that much?” Scientists will be studying Hurricane Irma…