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The devastation of Hurricane Katrina sparked sweeping changes in hurricane forecasting and emergency preparedness.

Forecast models, satellite imagery, and real-time data from Hurricane Hunter aircraft have advanced significantly, experts say.

Improved high-resolution mapping now offers clearer insight into storm surge risks, helping individuals and communities better prepare.

MIAMI - Hurricane Katrina remains etched in history as a devastating storm whose catastrophic surge triggered widespread flooding and a humanitarian crisis.

Since then, hurricane forecasting has undergone a dramatic transformation, and in the words of the National Hurricane Center, it has evolved "in almost every way imaginable."

How hurricane forecasting has changed since Hurricane Katrina

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