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Title: Flying into hurricanes: From the Navy to NOAA
Post by: rangerrebew on September 10, 2019, 11:32:32 am
Flying into hurricanes: From the Navy to NOAA
 

HILTON HEAD, S.C. — Sam Urato was 5 years old when his family loaded into a station wagon and fled Hilton Head Island ahead of Hurricane Hugo.

This week, he's headed in the opposite direction. He's flying into the teeth of Hurricane Dorian.

Urato is a hurricane hunter.

He's one of the select few who board NOAA airplanes that chase all the tropical storms and hurricanes that threaten the United States.

https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-navy/2019/09/09/flying-into-hurricane-from-the-navy-to-noaa/ (https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-navy/2019/09/09/flying-into-hurricane-from-the-navy-to-noaa/)