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New model measures full economic value of accurate hurricane forecasts

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Phys.org reports that researchers have developed a new model to calculate the full economic impact of accurate hurricane forecasts. Previous approaches focused only on direct property damage, but this one extends to injuries, evacuation costs, and the lasting damage to public confidence in forecasting itself.

Source: https://phys.org/news/2026-08-full-economic-accurate-hurr...

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